In the Inequality Assignment, students will evaluate a research article on global inequality. The purpose of the Inequality Assignment is understand how to interpret social research and describe the impacts of global stratification and inequality. Chapter 8 discusses global inequality and poverty. Researchers are interested in studying the impacts global stratification has on life chances, such as healthcare, education and housing. For the Inequality Assignment, students will read and evaluate an academic research article, “Uncovering the hidden impacts of inequality on mental health: a global study.” This assignment will provide an opportunity to dissect academic research and analyze the social research. Reading academic journal articles can often be intimidating. This assignment will provide an opportunity to become familiar with academic research while assessing the impacts of global inequality of healthcare.