Describe the three theories of global inequality addressed in the reading this week, examining the existence and persistence of inequality between countries and regions.

Also address the strengths and weaknesses of these perspectives as analytical tools. What is the most accurate theory to address global inequality?

Explain why you selected this perspective using specific examples.

The Week 4 Forum meets the following course objectives:

· Apply a sociological perspective to the social world

· Analyze contemporary social issues using the sociological imagination and use sociological theories and concepts to analyze everyday life.

Discuss global stratification and explain social class and the impact of stratification in the United States.