FMSC 381 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Jim Crow Laws, Social Stratification, Maternalism
27 Feb 2018
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Theories of poverty & inequality: different frameworks attempt to explain the existence of poverty and inequality, our understanding of the problem of poverty determines our view of the solutions to that problem, theories/frameworks: People wind up in poverty as a result of laziness, lack of intelligence, bad decisions, or bad luck: if you work hard enough, you will succeed, implications for perceptions/beliefs: Poor are viewed as uneducated, untrained, lazy, and unmotivated blaming & shaming. Rich are viewed as hardworking, intelligent they"ve earned their position/wealth: implications for policies and programs: Antipoverty programs stigmatize those who receive assistance. Aid comes at an emotionally expensive price: critiques. Assumes poverty and related problems are due to a deficit in the person rather than a disordered or hazardous system. Fails to acknowledge connections between historical exploitation of minority groups and their disproportionate rates of poverty. Attitude of resignation or opposition towards work: critiques:
