explanations to poverty Flashcards
1
Q
culture of poverty
A
subculture
develop way of life to cope with position
-live in moment, no point planning ahead
Prevent them taking up anything to get them out of poverty
2
Q
cycle of deprivation
A
material and cultural
persists from generation to generation, locking families into cycle
3
Q
welfare dependency and underclass
A
New Right- attitudes different from those of mainstream society
Remains in poverty because encouraged by welfare
4
Q
social exclusion
A
shut out from participating in society’s political and cultural life by factors beyond their control
5
Q
Marxist
A
Poverty inevitable result of class based inequalities that are built into capitalist. Generates extreme wealth for capitalists whilst producing poverty for WC
6
Q
Unemployment and inadequenfes of welfare state
A
- unemployment rises, poverty increases
* welfare state benefits too low-solution is giving more money
