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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