Poverty in an Egalitarian Society

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In this essay social forces such as class inequality, status, life chances, culture and gender are discussed in regards to its influence on poverty in contemporary Australian society.

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"Poverty seems to be a problem that is deeply buried in this nation often conceived as egalitarian or classless. Hil (2002) admits that there is an issue of a "poverty taboo" in Australia where the government busies itself with globalization ideas and forgets, or perhaps prefers to avoid its internal problems. His research shows that the gaps between the affluent and the poor have been "increasing dramatically over the past few years". It contrasts with the "beloved" view of contemporary Australia as a classless society. With issues such as poverty in an egalitarian society, the idea of Australia being classless becomes a hope rather than a reality."

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