The Invisible Hand of History: Pluralism, Power, and Inequality

The Invisible Hand of History: Pluralism, Power, and Inequality
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Introduction
Inequalities are among the major challenges facing the United States and are in most cases politically engineered. This is because of the policies put in place by those in power, which play a role in the nation's economic state. Based on this, the United States education system provides detailed information to the learners to learn and be aware of issues of national concern. This article focuses on the degree to which the textbooks of history and government of the United States discuss economic inequality and political and social inequalities.
A study conducted by Bedolla and Andrade (2017) elaborates that politics engineered inequality in terms of income in the United States. The politicians created various policies that were only favorable to a group of wealthy individuals and ignored the welfare of the common citizens. The policymakers in the United States were majorly concerned with the affluent interests. This makes economic inequality to be directly related to the political affairs of the United States. Therefore, it is necessary to educate youths of the United States on the frame policy and politics.
The textbooks of history and government of the United States were found to incorporate pluralism. The inclusion of the diverse range of voices results from the activism that has taken place in the country over the last decades. People of color have raised a war on discrimination and demand for representation in various positions within the country (Bedolla & Andrade, 2017). The pressure from the activist unions has significantly contributed to the diversity in the society that did not exist in the past. In this case, the textbooks are found to address the economic issues and other challenges facing the United States.
Additionally, some ...