Marxism
Who is the main sociologist in this theory?
Karl Marx
Who is the person recognized for this theory?
Oscar Lewis
Who is the functionalist associated with this theory (poverty)
Herbert J. Gans
What type of poverty is this?
describes poverty experienced only during stages of an individual’s life cycle, such as during childhood or old age.
a. cyclical poverty
b. chronic poverty
c. seasonal poverty
a. cyclical poverty
One angle poverty is viewed from:
1. Labour Market
2. Stratification System
3. Capitalism
Name one country that was studied in this theory.
Puerto Rico
Mexico
True or false:
Poverty ensures that there are continuous employment opportunities for those who serve the poor, such as doctors, welfare workers, police, probation officers and the like.
True
What type of poverty is this?
Refers to poverty that is viewed as being desirable or necessary. This may be the case in some religions for example. Many people equate this to simplifying their lifestyles or adhering to the ‘less is more’ concept.
a. subsistence poverty
b. voluntary poverty
c. seasonal poverty
b. voluntary poverty
What is the name of the group which consists of retired elderly people, the physically challenged and single-parent families, for example, lacks prestige and wealth?
Underclass
1. Individual Level
2. Family Level
3. Community Level
True or False:
The functionalists view poverty as a social problem
False
What type of poverty is this?
Refers to people whose income falls below the poverty line only during certain months of the year. Their employment and sources of income may be seasonal. This category is also inclusive of the ‘temporarily poor’ who suffer an income shortfall for a brief period of time, as a result of an exogenous natural disaster such as an earthquake or flood.
a. chronic poverty
b. seasonal poverty
c. relative poverty
b. seasonal poverty
Two types of markets included in the dual labour market
1. Primary Labour Market
2. Secondary Labour Market
What is fatalism?
Fatalism is the belief that events and outcomes are predetermined and unavoidable, often by a higher power, fate, or some natural order.
True or False
In every society there are menial, dirty, hazardous jobs, and poverty ensures that there is a pool of low-wage labour with no choice but to accept these types of jobs.
True
What type of poverty is this?
Is a type of poverty that is characterized by its permanence or duration. It therefore describes people who remain in poverty for most or all of their lives.
a. cyclical poverty
b. seasonal poverty
c. chronic poverty
c. chronic poverty