The case studies focal point is about a youthful girl who is singled out because of her socio-economic background, as part of the scenario the parent and teacher are involved. ... When it comes to the meaning of equality there are numerous ways in which the term can be defined: "the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, or opportunities" (oxford dictionary, 2012). ... Often there is confusion between socio-economic status and social class, where "socio-economic" refers to income/education and "social class" refers to people with the similar levels of wealth, influence and statu...

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In fact, the significant aspects of shared environment is where the rules and ideals by which people making alterations, actors targets at extreme satisfaction, with behavior that achieved end and become entrenched into a system of status. ... In contrast, modern societies, with a more complex division of labor and differentiation of statuses and roles, much of social action and interaction are characterized by instrumental characteristics.... Most critiques have indicated that the doctrine is somewhat a conservative bias, because, while Parsons deal with modification, he tended to emphasis on...

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Real, or flesh and blood, communities are a group of people who are different yet interdependent and who are bound together by a common set of rules and responsibilities (Lewis 2002) and a place where inclusion may depend on economic, employment, gender or race status. ... Even though computers are becoming less expensive, the inequity of access for lower socio-economic classes remains while the more endowed segments of the larger society continue to keep pace with, and adapt to, a changing world. ...

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