class disparity
Rich-poor divide widens
Class disparity refers to the gap between social or economic classes—differences in wealth, opportunity, education, or living conditions between groups at different levels of a society's hierarchy.
The term emphasizes measurable inequalities: Class disparity in healthcare access has widened over the past decade.
It often appears in discussions of social policy, where reducing class disparity is a stated goal.
- wealth gapEconomic inequality measure
- wealth inequalityUnequal distribution of assets
- income inequalityDisparity in earnings distribution
- two AmericasSocioeconomic divide within one country
- achievement gapEducational performance inequality
cultural capital · caste system · social hierarchy · social ladder · working poor · paycheck to paycheck · poverty line · proletariat · redlining · digital divide · labor exploitation · bootstrap myth · literacy rates · institutional racism · bourgeoisie · silver spoon · glass ceiling · dropout rates
- Victorian literatureDickens, Charles Dickens, Victorian novel, Victorian literature, Victorian novels
class disparityeconomic equality
Balanced distribution of resources
income equality · egalitarianism · classless society · social equality · classlessness
class disparityequal opportunity
Unbiased chance for all
meritocracy · social mobility · level playing field · open society · open access
class disparitysocial cohesion
Group unity and belonging
social harmony · egalitarian society · social integration · collective welfare