William Ryan (1976) Argues That

question 52

Multiple Choice

William Ryan (1976) argues that

• A) the poor are responsible for their own situation.
• B) poverty is inevitable.
• C) lack of ambition on the part of poor people is a cause of their unfortunate situation.
• D) society is responsible for the existence of poverty.

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