Chapter 3 Flashcards
Making the transition from poverty to MC or MC to Wealthy.
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
When hidden rules are broken, offense is taken.
This prevents the relationships doesnt get a chance to develop.
The bottom line in generational poverty
entertainment and relationships
The bottom line in middle class
the criteria against which most decisions are made relate to work and achievement.
The bottom line in wealthy
the ramifications of financial, social, and political connections that have the weight.
Possesions/resources (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)
P- people
M- things
W- one of a kind objects/ legacies
Money (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)
P- to be used/spent
M- to be managed
W- to be conserved, invested
Personality (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)
P- is for entertainment; sense of humor greatly valued
M- for stability or assets; achievement valued
W- for connections; $, social, and political connections valued
Social emphasis (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)
P- social inclusion of people who are liked
M- based on self-governence and self-sufficieny
W-based on social exclusion
Food (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)
P- Enough? Quantity
M- Was it good? Quality
W- Was it presented well? Presentation
Clothing (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)
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
Time (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)
P- present most important based on feelings
M- future most important; decisions made against future events
W- traditions and history imporant; based on decorum
Education (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)
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
Destiny (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)
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
Language (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)
P- casual register
M- formal; based on negotiation
W- formal; based on networking
Family structure (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)
P- matriarchal
M- patriatchal
W- depends on who has the money
Worldview (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)
P- world in terms of local setting
M- see world in terms of national setting
W- see world internationally
Love (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)
P- Love and acceptance based on whether individuals are liked
M-“ “ based on achievement
W- “ “ related to social standing and connections
Driving forces (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)
P- survival, relationships, entertainment
M- work, achievement
W- financial, political and social connections
Humor (POVERTY, MIDDLE, WEALTH)
P- people and sex
M- situations
W- social faux pas
Money is seen in poverty as an expression of personality and is used for entertainment and relationships.
Getting out of poverty is hard when its difficult to manage money. Because how can you manage something that you never had.
