I think most people in this class can agree that its unlike anything we’ve ever taken before or are taking now. The class was much more relaxed then others and that took a while to get used to. While it may of been relaxed that does not mean we did not learn anything or do a lot of work. I…

The Historic Preservation fund is a topic that has been covered in my historic preservation class for the past several weeks. The fund is given out to the State and Tribal Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO/THPO) for basic needs such as materials, training, and nominations for the National Register. However, as I was learning about this fund I noticed a great…

These are the notes taken in class on Friday, November 2nd about equality of opportunity and socioeconomics. The Gatsby Curve: upward mobility v. Gini Coefficient  (income inequality) the closer the Gini Coefficient is to zero the lower the income inequality is. the greater the mobility means there is less inequality. Capitalism and Inequality: While there is inequality involved with capitalism,…

This Friday’s presentations on the differing views of conservatives and liberals on economic inequality, really made me think about the question, is technology widening the wage gap? Dr. Greenlaw brought up a statement about this at the end of the presentations and it really gives a good oversight and answer to the question. As technology rises to become the true…

The article I read on the causes of inequality talked about physical health and employers willingness to hire people in relatively “bad” health. It explained that people in relatively good health and/or are very active, are more likely to make more money than those in “poor” health. Employees see who is in good health or not and know that if…

These are the notes I took from Friday, September 28th. Market Economy – The market where economic demand is deciding what is produced and for what price (Supply and Demand). Free Market Economy = no government involvement and has limits on private ownership. Private Enterprise – all the resources and means in the economy owned by an individual or a…

While this may not be about wealth and inequality in America it is vital to me to write about this topic. On September 2nd the National Museum of Brazil burned to the ground while many watched. Millions of priceless artifacts were lost, including one of the oldest skeletons every found in the Americas. What was the cause of this fire?…

While discussing the American Dream now a days you have to take social media into consideration. The social media platforms of today have shaped many young peoples minds and how they think their future should be. Many young people see social media “influencers” with their fancy cars and houses and name brand clothing and think that that is the American…

While sitting in class on a Friday at 9 am is not the most ideal situation for most people, I took a lot of information away from that said class. Having Naomi dela Tour skype the class all the way from England, really showcased how broadcasted the American education system is to the outside world and how sheltered we are…