In the following paper I will explain to you about the inequality in our country and why it occurs. ... In the essay "Imagine a country" the author describes inequality in our country based on the perspective of a functionalist, conflict theorist, and social interationist. ... For example, you do not often encounter children from Manhattan families playing with children from Harlem. ... Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries, gradual abolition of the distinction between town and country. 10. ...

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Some became crewmen on merchant ships and traveled the world; others opted to live in towns and cities to become apprentices to artisans and craftsmen, or even to set up their own shops making and selling their own goods. ... Fully realized capitalism does not allow any regulation of any corner of the market (however, it should be noted that even in our modern capitalist regime, some industries are still controlled by the government, such as electricity). ... This fact led modern historian Robert Duplessis to assert, "The once-mighty guilds could present little opposition to entrepreneuria...

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