Stefano Suggests That It Is Problematic to Analyze Poverty in Developing

question 30

Multiple Choice

Stefano suggests that it is problematic to analyze poverty in developing countries from the perspective of dominant racial,ethnic,and religious groups while ignoring subordinate racial,ethnic,and religious groups.Why might he hold this position?

• A)Sociological studies are never done from the perspective of dominant groups.
• B)Focusing on subordinate groups yields more accurate results in sociological studies.
• C)Poverty is often at least a partial result of belonging to subordinate racial, ethnic, and religious groups in these countries.
• D)Studies of dominant groups account for the smallest numbers of people and, therefore, yield nongeneralizable results.
• E)All groups are subordinate in low-income countries.

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