Mapping Inequality

This fiche summarises the key reference points of the chapter for the written exam and the oral exam.

Sub-theme	Key notions to mobilise
Education	Ivy League, Russell Group, cost of tuition
Employment	unemployment rate, wage gap, pay transparency
Health and housing	NHS, Medicare/Medicaid, homelessness, food banks

Cumulative inequalities: education, employment, health and housing often reinforce one another.
Contrasting responses: between universal systems (NHS) and partial systems relying on private initiative (United States).

Unequal Access to Education