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Income vs. Wealth

Income vs. Wealth

Diagram demonstrating that Income is a flow of incoming resources, while Wealth is an accumulated stock of assets

In sociology, it is crucial not to mix up income and wealth. Income is a dynamic flow of money received over a period of time, such as wages, state benefits, or pensions.

Distribution of poverty, wealth and income Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Sociology
  3. /Distribution of poverty, wealth and income

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Sociology Distribution of poverty, wealth and income. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a strong grasp of the core sociological perspectives (functionalism, Marxism, feminism, interactionism) early, since they underpin evaluation across every topic and exam question.