SOCIOL 2R03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Civilian Conservation Corps, Friedrich Hayek, Welfare Queen
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Lecture 17 reversing the race & poverty policy (nov 24) They"re not making enough from their low-waged job. There needs to be shift from welfare, to work, to wages importance of making a fair wage. Rise of reagan, thatcher, mulroney, harris (quick review because neoliberalism is important in this. When we see the rise of homelessness and extreme poverty, it speaks to the rising state discussion on social policy) Homelessness and the long form census (if time permits) Studies show that a combination of eroding employment opportunities and the retrenchment of social services and publicly funded social services have led to the rise in poverty (sernau, 2014: 276/ 2017:300) 550 000 children that live in compromised households. The face of poverty has become more younger. More and more fams fall into the marginalization of poverty. Work and education is not the answer to fixing poverty. It"s not that they"re working, but they have to work 2/3 josb.