Functionalists view social inequality as necessary to maintain social order and promote meritocracy, while symbolic interactionists see inequality as socially constructed and perpetuated through interactions and meanings attached to different social positions. Functionalists focus on the contributions of inequality to social stability, while symbolic interactionists emphasize the impact of inequality on individual perceptions and interactions.

The main problem for social inequality is health problems. Some very in-dept studies have shown that inequality has caused some major health conditions and problems.

Social class inequality

INCREASE IN INEQUALITY OF SOCIAL CLASSES

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Social inequality affects economic inequality, or perhaps better said is how does social inequality affect the economics of a nation. Either way, in a nations practice of treating particular ethnic or racial groups unfairly results in a tendency to have these people in low paying jobs. The people who are treated as unequals allows their talents and expertise to not be used in filling jobs that would enhance a nations economics. The bottom line is the more inequality at social levels creates an unequal economic situation.