Social inequality is a kind of social division in which individual members of a society or a group are at different levels of the social ladder (hierarchy) and have unequal opportunities, rights and responsibilities. The main indicators of inequality are different access to resources and different working conditions. Social inequality is perceived as an injustice, especially by those […]
The effect of time on a person determines his or her age. Age and the life course is a topic that concerns all people and which worries the majority of them. Nowadays it is interesting not only for individuals, but for the whole society. Ageing of the population is one of the most significant changes today. Changing life course
Occupations usually mean jobs, a person’s role in society. Usually, it is an activity performed by people in exchange for payment. The duration of an occupation may range from temporary job to a lifetime one. Previously, occupations were clearly divided into male and female. Now this border practically does not exist. The main factor for the
Work is a kind of activity that involves physical and mental effort. Most often (but not always) the work is performed for a certain reward. Work can take place in different conditions, it can be heavy or not, it can be tense or calm. For every person who works, working conditions are very important. As a
Unemployment is the state of being without any work. This is one of the most negative socio-economic phenomena. The situation when a large part of the population seeks, but can not find a job, is fraught with a number of serious consequences. This is a great stress for society, leading to an increase in people’s discontent.
Education is the process of familiarizing a person with knowledge about the world, values, experience accumulated by previous generations, and the result of this process. Education can be divided into general and professional or vocational education. General education gives knowledge about the main principles of the world around us, of nature, society, humanity. Professional education gives knowledge and
