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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Poverty and Social Variables By Jamal Osman


1.      What role does the individual play in the fight against poverty?
Poverty has been a problem to human lives for so many years. Some factors of poverty are human-made while others are not. There are two kinds of poverty: deserved poverty and non-deserved poverty (Hartford, 2013). Hartford, the writer of “Roots of Poverty” says, “The deserving poor include orphans, accident victims, those with a debilitating illness, etc. for whom we should provide some ameliorative charity.”
The least thing you can do to curb poverty is not you to be a burden to society. Instead, you have to strive to work harder.  Just depending on someone else, due to laziness, alcoholism and drug abuse can cause you to be a poor person. In that circumstance, the person falls into the category of the undeserving poverty. In other words, if the person works hard, he/she can become a self-sufficient person.
2.    How do different social variables (e.g., race, class, and gender) impact poverty rates?
Discrimination and oppression against some races, religion or gender play a pivotal role in creating poverty in the society.
According to T.J. Sullivan (2016), "after the abolition of slavery, for example, African Americans experienced decades of severe oppression during which it was difficult for black families to advance from poverty." This, however, shows that some form of poverty in society is human-made and can be overcome with struggle and support from the whole community, regardless of race, gender, and ethnicity.
Works cited:
Hartford, B. (2013, February 13). The Roots of Poverty. Retrieved March 15, 2018, from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/bruce-hartford/the-roots-of-poverty_b_2625943.html
Sullivan, T. J. (2016). Introduction to Social Problems, 10th Edition. [MBS Direct]. Retrieved from https://mbsdirect.vitalsource.com/#/books/9780134054612/ 

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