Chapter 2 theories Flashcards
Social pathology theories
Study of social problems as a disease conditions alcoholism to an organism like society
Social pathology theories
Culture of poverty
Bell curve herstine murry
Merit- ocracey
Structural functional poverty
See personal flies and the cultural of poor communities as the cause of poverty
Social disorganization
Structural functional flight poverty is due to Rapid social change
Structural functional poverty theorists
Davis and Moore
Unequal rewards draws talent and encourages effort
Gans
Inequality is useful primarily to richer people
Symbolic interaction poverty
The meanings people attached to the poor
Symbolic interaction theorists
Ryan blaming the victim Finding the cause of poverty in the behavior of the poor
The for themselves are responsible for poverty
Social conflict theory poverty
Happens because of a capitalist economy and the level of skills
Social conflict theorist
Marx down with capitalism
Multi cultural theory
Feminist theory poverty
High poverty rate among women as the consequence of patriarchy
Feminist theorists
Your section theory
Conservative view on poverty
Personal responsibility self-reliance take responsibility for personal well-being
Liberals view on poverty
Societal responsibility helping the poor is a job for everyone causes of poverty lay society
