Q.Make a list of all the social and economic inequalities that you notice among the students of your own school.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →This is a reflective activity — the model answer below illustrates the kinds of social and economic inequalities the chapter's own framework would expect you to notice among students at any school, without claiming these are facts about any particular school.
Since this activity asks you to observe your own school directly, there is no single fixed answer — but the chapter's discussion of social and economic equality points to the kinds of things worth noticing.
Economic inequalities you might observe include differences in the quality of school bags, stationery, shoes or the food students bring for lunch; unequal access to private tuition or coaching outside school hours; unequal access to books, computers, phones or the internet at home for completing homework; and differences in how students travel to and from school.
Social inequalities you might observe include differences in how much confidence or attention certain students receive in class, sometimes linked to their spoken language, accent or regional background; whether a student's community background subtly affects which friend groups or activities they get included in; gendered expectations about which subjects, sports or activities are considered "appropriate"; and whether a student's caste or community background affects the assumptions teachers or peers make about their ability — often without anyone consciously intending it. …
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