Chapter 3

Question 1

Making the transition from poverty to MC or MC to Wealthy.

Answer 1

When individuals have been in a given group for two or more generations, that group’s rules tend to be the only rules they know

Question 2

When hidden rules are broken, offense is taken.

Answer 2

This prevents the relationships doesnt get a chance to develop.

Question 3

The bottom line in generational poverty

Answer 3

entertainment and relationships

Question 4

The bottom line in middle class

Answer 4

the criteria against which most decisions are made relate to work and achievement.

Question 5

The bottom line in wealthy

Answer 5

the ramifications of financial, social, and political connections that have the weight.

Question 6

Possesions/resources (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)

Answer 6

P- people
M- things
W- one of a kind objects/ legacies

Question 7

Money (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)

Answer 7

P- to be used/spent
M- to be managed
W- to be conserved, invested

Question 8

Personality (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)

Answer 8

P- is for entertainment; sense of humor greatly valued
M- for stability or assets; achievement valued
W- for connections; $, social, and political connections valued

Question 9

Social emphasis (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)

Answer 9

P- social inclusion of people who are liked
M- based on self-governence and self-sufficieny
W-based on social exclusion

Question 10

Food (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)

Answer 10

P- Enough? Quantity
M- Was it good? Quality
W- Was it presented well? Presentation

Question 11

Clothing (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)

Answer 11

P- valued for individual style and expression of personilty
M-valued for its quality and acceptance; label important
W- valued for its artistic sense and expression; designer

Question 12

Time (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)

Answer 12

P- present most important based on feelings
M- future most important; decisions made against future events
W- traditions and history imporant; based on decorum

Question 13

Education (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)

Answer 13

P- valued and revered as abstract but not as reality
M- crucial for climbing success ladder and making money
W- Necessary tradition for making and maintaining connections

Question 14

Destiny (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)

Answer 14

P- believes in fate; with no mitigation
M- believes in choices; can change future with good now
W- Noblesse oblige; priviledged people have to help less fortunate

Question 15

Language (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)

Answer 15

P- casual register
M- formal; based on negotiation
W- formal; based on networking

Question 16

Family structure (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)

Answer 16

P- matriarchal
M- patriatchal
W- depends on who has the money

Question 17

Worldview (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)

Answer 17

P- world in terms of local setting
M- see world in terms of national setting
W- see world internationally

Question 18

Love (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)

Answer 18

P- Love and acceptance based on whether individuals are liked
M-“ “ based on achievement
W- “ “ related to social standing and connections

Question 19

Driving forces (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)

Answer 19

P- survival, relationships, entertainment
M- work, achievement
W- financial, political and social connections

Question 20

Humor (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)

Answer 20

P- people and sex
M- situations
W- social faux pas

Question 21

Money is seen in poverty as an expression of personality and is used for entertainment and relationships.

Answer 21

Getting out of poverty is hard when its difficult to manage money. Because how can you manage something that you never had.