Many of the Poor Feel Powerless and Unable to Influence

question 136

Multiple Choice

Many of the poor feel powerless and unable to influence decisions in the larger society. This reflects a sense of

• A)anomie.
• B)political alienation.
• C)the standardization of poverty.
• D)ideological suffrage.

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