SOCI 152 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Mechanical And Organic Solidarity, Human Capital, Headcount
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Requiring work or job training for welfare recipients ( human capital ) Have corporations invest in poor communities and market-oriented incentives. This is a time to bring more jobs and investment and hope to the areas of our country that have not fully participated in this economic recovery . Using the comparative method to test theories of inequality. American liberal ideals about fighting poverty stress the idea that creating jobs is. Are american successes at absolute poverty prevention valid with alternative what is important measures and cross-nationally. Recall difference between us poverty level (biased) and standardized 50% median. Absolute poverty v. relative poverty~ disposable income (post-tax, post-transfer) income level low-end inequality. *politicians don"t speak of redistribution as less politically workable. Liberal idea 1: harmonious progress prosperity (though might benefit wealthier more); should benefit all; organic solidarity (durkheim) Economic performance is the dominant determinant of the poverty rate .
