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Written Assignment I (10%) For this assignment you will write a two to two and a half page research paper (800-1000 words) that answers the following topic: Why do social, racial and economic inequalities persist? Ask yourself the following questions: Why do most people of the industrial world enjoy a superior standard of living? Why, in 1995, did more than a billion people live in absolute poverty, earning less than one dollar a day? Meanwhile, 358 billionaires listed by Forbes magazine have a combined net worth equal to the combined income of the bottom 45% of the world’s population? And why, from 2000-2007, did the number of people with net assets of $1 million rise from 7.5 million to 9.5 million, representing only 0.01% of the world’s population? Discuss Dependency Theory, revisit patterns of development since Industrial Revolution, think about the wealth accumulated in Britain from their engagement in India, the wealth accumulated in Spain after colonizing Latin America, the wealth amassed in the US from cotton and slavery. As a reminder, read chapters and assigned pages to the point that you can redeploy its arguments and fashion your own position in discussions, exams and in this case assignment. Use the appropriate anthropological concepts and perspectives. Recognize theorists, artists, and students that influence your approach by crediting them with citations following APA format and express your own original ideas. Read Academic Integrity Statement in this syllabus for important explanations about plagiarism. Pay attention to grammar, spelling, punctuation and word order.
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