NANO-ck

Mise-à-jour le 25 March 2024, 5 minutes de lecture

Sample essay plan

Question : How is inequality in the US reflected at a regional and national scale ?

Intro

• Inequality : An uneven distribution of wealth, access to job opportunities or more, a chasm between two groups’ situation

Thesis : By driving specialization, adaptability, and resilience, the various inequalities in the United States significantly contribute to the nation’s overall strength, benefiting the entire country, individual regions, and their residents.

National scale :

• Unequal integration in globalization-
  • Economic disparities
  • Dependency on neighboring countries
  • Political and stability challenges
• Strengths
  • Economic growth
  • Consumer choice
  • Lead in innovation and technology
  • Resource access for industries
• Weaknesses
  • Income inequalities
    • As of 2022, 1% of income earners hold over 29% of the country’s wealth, while the bottom 90% collectively own just over 23%
  • Job displacement
  • Loss of domestic industries

Regional scale :

• Apparition of growth poles within regions
  • Suburbanization and urban sprawl
  • Concentration of resources and economic activities in specific areas within a region
• Unequal access to healthcare
  • Disparities in healthcare infrastructure and services
  • Limited access to quality healthcare facilities in certain regions
• Food deserts and disamenity zones
  • Areas with limited access to affordable and nutritious food
  • Presence of environmental hazards and lack of amenities in certain regions
• Unequal access to education
  • Disparities in educational resources and opportunities
  • Limited access to quality schools and educational programs in certain regions
• Economic divides and gentrification
  • Unequal distribution of wealth and income within regions
  • Displacement of lower-income residents due to gentrification and rising property prices
• Unequal access to technology
  • Disparities in access to digital infrastructure and internet connectivity
  • Limited availability of technology resources and digital skills in certain regions
• Include different regions (Table above)
  • Northeast
  • Midwest
  • West
  • South

Why are these inequalities beneficial to every region ?

• How does it benefit the US as a whole
• How does it benefit the regions
• How does it benefit the people
• Specialization
  • Ex : Rust belt
    • Specialized in manufacturing
    • When the manufacturing industry left, they had to specialize in something else
    • They had to adapt
  • Specialization helps regions to sell at a larger scale
    • Ex : They can produce depending on the ressources available

National Scale:

• Unequal Integration in Globalization:
  • How: Fosters economic disparities, dependency on neighboring countries, and political challenges.
  • Strengths: Drive economic growth, consumer choice, innovation, and resource access for industries.
  • Weaknesses: Generate income inequalities, job displacement, and loss of domestic industries.

Regional Scale:

• Apparition of Growth Poles Within Regions:
  • How: Spurs suburbanization, urban sprawl, and concentration of resources and economic activities in specific areas.
• Unequal Access to Healthcare:
  • How: Results in disparities in healthcare infrastructure and services, limited access to quality facilities in certain regions.
• Food Deserts and Disamenity Zones:
  • How: Create areas with limited access to affordable and nutritious food, with the presence of environmental hazards in certain regions.
• Unequal Access to Education:
  • How: Leads to disparities in educational resources and opportunities, limited access to quality schools and programs in certain regions.
• Economic Divides and Gentrification:
  • How: Result in unequal distribution of wealth, income, displacement of lower-income residents due to gentrification.
• Unequal Access to Technology:
  • How: Contribute to disparities in digital infrastructure and internet connectivity, limited availability of technology resources and digital skills in certain regions.
• Include Different Regions:
  • Northeast, Midwest, West, South.

Benefits of Inequalities to Every Region:

• How it Benefits the US as a Whole:
  • By fostering specialization, adaptability, and resilience, the nation becomes more competitive globally.
• How it Benefits the Regions:
  • Specialization in response to inequalities leads to unique regional strengths.
• How it Benefits the People:
  • Drives individuals and communities to adapt, specialize, and develop unique skill sets, fostering resilience.
• Specialization:
  • Example - Rust Belt:
    • How: Initially specialized in manufacturing, but when the industry left, they adapted and developed new specializations.
    • Benefits: Enables regions to sell at a larger scale based on available resources.