worth

Examples of worth in the following topics:

• Wealth

  • Wealth is commonly measured in terms of net worth, which is the sum of all assets, including home equity, minus all liabilities.
  • Wealth in the United States is commonly measured in terms of net worth, which is the sum of all assets, including home equity, minus all liabilities.
  • For white families, home ownership is worth, on average, $60,000 more than it is worth for black families.
  • This graph shows changes in the average net worth of families in each decile of the U.S. income hierarchy.
  • In recent years, the average net worth of high-income families has grown significantly more than that of middle and lower-income families.

• Notes

  • It is worth noting that many historical scientists, philosophers, and statesmen appear racist by late-20th century standards.

• Exchange

  • As articulated by social exchange theory, individuals only stay in relationships when they determine that the exchange that will result from being in that relationship is worth the cost.
  • Rational choice theory supposes that every individual evaluates his/her behavior by that behavior's worth, which is a function of rewards minus costs.
  • Social exchange theory posits that individuals perform the calculus of worth when decided to form or maintain a relationship with another person.
  • However, so long as the individual's decision-making regarding the formation of social relationships involves an evaluation of worth, regardless of what that means to the person, the behavior fits the frame established by social exchange theory.

• Introduction: A picture is worth...

• Staking the Desk: Unequal Funding

  • In 2000, affluent students, students who could otherwise afford to pay for college, received "merit" scholarships worth 82% of the need-based aid received by students with the lowest family incomes.
  • In 2000, affluent students, students who could otherwise afford to pay for college, received "merit" scholarships worth 82% of the need-based aid received by students with the lowest family incomes.

• What Can Sociology Tell Us?

  • Having discussed the sociological approach to understanding society, it is worth noting the limitations of sociology.

• Introduction: Representing networks with graphs

  • A word of warning: there is a lot of specialized terminology here that you do need to learn. its worth the effort, because we can represent some important ideas about social structure in quite simple ways, once the basics have been mastered.

• The Upper Class

  • Households with a net worth of $1 million or more may be identified as members of the upper-most socioeconomic demographic, depending on the class model used.
  • While most contemporary sociologists estimate that only 1% of households are members of the upper class, sociologist Leonard Beeghley asserts that all households with a net worth of $1 million or more are considered "rich. " He divides the rich into two sub-groups: the rich and the super-rich.

• Introduction

  • Together, they are worth $83.6 billion.

• The Bottom Line: Family Background

  • In 2000, affluent students, students who could otherwise afford to pay for college, received "merit" scholarships worth 82% of the need-based aid received by students with the lowest family incomes.