The Theory of Poverty That Considers Poverty as Pathology-The "Culture

question 24

Multiple Choice

The theory of poverty that considers poverty as pathology-the "Culture of Poverty"-suggests that it is a result of an individual's personal failings stemming from a combination of dysfunctional behaviors,attitudes,and values that make and keep the poor person poor.Anthropologists have strongly challenged this idea,instead arguing that poverty is a structural problem resulting from

• A) uneven access to a college education.
• B) partisan political infighting.
• C) poor decisions around urban renewal in the 1960s and 1970s.
• D) dysfunctional aspects of the entire economic system.

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