Housing Aim: To understand the housing inequalities that exist in America.

Modern Studies Department 2 Cycle of Deprivation

Modern Studies Department 3 Inequalities Political Social Economic Under Represented Education Housing Poverty Unemployment Health Crime

Modern Studies Department 4 Housing Inequality: Minorities are more likely to live in poorer housing or to be homeless.

Modern Studies Department 5 Housing Why: Wealthy people live in suburbs in high quality houses. Poor people are likely to live in inner city ghettos. Mental illness. Substance abuse.

Modern Studies Department 6 Who: 2005 – 744, 000 homeless people in USA. Over half of those without a home were members of a ethnic group. Black people are more likely to live in ghettos. Hispanic people live in barrios.

Modern Studies Department 7 Ghettos VS. Apartment Ghettos:  Rundown.  No doctors.  Poor plumbing.  Rubbish isn’t collected.  Rats and cockroaches.  Vandalism.  Drunks and junkies.  People burn down the houses.

Modern Studies Department 8 HOUSING IN THE CITY Ghettos VS. Apartments Apartment:  Doormen control who gets in.  Gyms, swimming pools and gardens.  Instant access to the police.  Maids and janitors.

Modern Studies Department 9 HOUSING IN THE SUBURBS Middle Class VS. High Class Middle Class:  Large houses.  Police.  Good quality schools. High Class:  Mainly white.  Video cameras and guards.  Walls and fences.