Poverty
Poverty: A state of mind, or the size of ones wallet
In different countries and cultures, there is a social problem that affects a vast majority of the population. This problem, known as poverty, is a economic condition that happens when people are unable to provide basic needs for their families. All over the world, even in the richest of nations, poverty is an issue that remains in society. From a conflict theory perspective, poverty is put upon people and will continue to stay that way until people do something to change the fact. From a symbolic interactionist perspective, poverty would be recognized as labels given to each other. Sociologists would study the relationships between people who are poor. They may also look at ideas that the poor have towards the wealthy. Symbolic interactionists generally look at the face-to-face interactions between individuals. From a functionalist perspective, they believe that everything is important to the world functioning.
Many things can cause poverty. One of the main things that leads to poverty is a lack of education. Many people lack the education to compete for the higher paying jobs and find themselves at a disadvantage. In the United States, African Americans have a higher number of poor members than whites. This can be directly associated with the fact that many African Americans don’t have the same educational opportunities as whites. In many other countries, people are doomed to a life of poverty because of the lack of educational opportunities. A conflict theorist would believe that education can actually lead to poverty in society. This belief is based on the belief that areas that are already wealthy will naturally produce a better learning environment for their students. This better opportunity to learn better prepares those students to one day obtain higher paying jobs. Conflict theorists also believe this can lead to a chain effect when it comes to crime in poorer areas. There are distinct
In different countries and cultures, there is a social problem that affects a vast majority of the population. This problem, known as poverty, is a economic condition that happens when people are unable to provide basic needs for their families. All over the world, even in the richest of nations, poverty is an issue that remains in society. From a conflict theory perspective, poverty is put upon people and will continue to stay that way until people do something to change the fact. From a symbolic interactionist perspective, poverty would be recognized as labels given to each other. Sociologists would study the relationships between people who are poor. They may also look at ideas that the poor have towards the wealthy. Symbolic interactionists generally look at the face-to-face interactions between individuals. From a functionalist perspective, they believe that everything is important to the world functioning.
Many things can cause poverty. One of the main things that leads to poverty is a lack of education. Many people lack the education to compete for the higher paying jobs and find themselves at a disadvantage. In the United States, African Americans have a higher number of poor members than whites. This can be directly associated with the fact that many African Americans don’t have the same educational opportunities as whites. In many other countries, people are doomed to a life of poverty because of the lack of educational opportunities. A conflict theorist would believe that education can actually lead to poverty in society. This belief is based on the belief that areas that are already wealthy will naturally produce a better learning environment for their students. This better opportunity to learn better prepares those students to one day obtain higher paying jobs. Conflict theorists also believe this can lead to a chain effect when it comes to crime in poorer areas. There are distinct