King Lajoie Trevor Corless Becoming a Social Scientist November 9 2023 Lajoie 1 Inequality Bourassa, C. (2023). Race, Ethnicity and Income Inequality. *Salem Press Encyclopedia*. From https://research-ebsco-com.cegep-heritage.idm.oclc.org/linkprocessor/plink?id=a7c34b3a-81703b65-8082-79b8e4651b4b This text gives insightful information on how inequality is effected in marginalized communities in america. It is a known fact that income isn’t distributed evenly, sex, race and ethnicity are a key determiner in income distribution. It goes into deep detail on what type of groups are effected, mostly blacks, hispanics, and women. It shows us how the poor stay poor and how the rich stay rich. Goh, S. K., et al. (2023). Income Inequality, Income Growth and Government Redistribution in Malaysia: What Do We Know in the Long Run? *Malaysian Journal of Economic Studies, 60*(1), 69–87. DOI: 10.22452/MJES.vol60no1.4. Got from https://research-ebsco-com.cegepheritage.idm.oclc.org/linkprocessor/plink?id=ccbb564e-e9fa-33c9-b067-63c2d3fac098 This text goes into Malaysia’s economic landscape, and focuses in on income inequality, income growth, and the impact of the government redistribution. In the text it explores how income inequality has evolved over time, and the measures the government is taking to redistribute wealth. The goal is to give insight on Malaysias economic structure and how the government is trying to help. Thornton, A., et al. (2023). Crime, Income, and Inequality: Nonlinearities under Extreme Inequality in South Africa. *Economic Development & Cultural Change*, 72(1), 207–240. Got From https://doi.org/10.1086/719646 The text talks on the connection, between crime, income and inequality in South Africa. With the main focus on how it affects the wealth gap in the country. It tells us how the rise in crime rates is a result of change in income levels and inequality. The text tells info about the relationship between disparities and criminal activities, in South Africa. We Love Cycling. (2023, November 14). Bridging the Pay Gap: Addressing Income Inequality in Women's Professional Cycling. We Love Cycling. From https://www.welovecycling.com/wide/2023/11/14/bridging-the-pay-gap-addressing-incomeinequality-in-womens-professional-cycling/ This article provides major insight on the income inequality in women’s professional cycling and their efforts to address the pay gap. It goes into a deep dive in the discrepancies between men and womens cycling in terms of distances, coverage and prize money. Its goal is to increase media coverage, equal the race distances and improve the prize funds. This article main point is to tell us the reader about the significance of equal opportunities for female cyclist and their role in promoting gender equality in sports CKPG Today. (2023, May 12). Charity highlights pay inequality in pro sports during WNBA weekend in Toronto. CKPG Today. From https://ckpgtoday.ca/2023/05/12/charity-highlightspay-inequality-in-pro-sports-during-wnba-weekend-in-toronto/ This newspaper discusses the pay inequality in professional sports, and specifically Women's National Basketball (WNBA). It talks about how there was a charity event during the WNBA weekend in Toronto that aimed to tell people about the massive pay gap in male and female sports. It main goal is to talk to the reader about the earnings between female and male athletes and how they need equal compensation for female athletes competing at a professional level.
