SOC 102 Lecture 4: chapter 7 part 2
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Eitzen, et al. , 13th ed: causes of poverty p. 167 statistics on mobility, pew charitable trusts (2012) 43% of americans raised in bottom income quintile remain stuck there as adults a. i. 4% of bottom fifth income tier end up in top tier a. iii. Majority raised in wealth will stay there: two theories regarding immobility b. i. Failure of society to provide opportunities: deficiency theories p. 168, biological determinism ( bd )/social darwinism ( sd ) espoused by herbert. The poor are poor bc they are unfit a. i. 1. As societies evolve, the strong will flourish and the weak will die out a. i. 2. The government should stay out of the way of this natural progression a. ii. Generally, sd is not an accepted theory: more recent social darwinists. Jensen, educational psychologist, 1969 iq is largely inherited b. i. b. ii. Herrnstein, harvard psychologist, 1971 hereditary castes exist based on natural intelligence b. ii. 1. Meritocracy develops in society bc of inherited intelligence and thus, success b. ii. 1. a.
