ISS 335 Lecture Notes - Immigration Act Of 1924, Oscar Lewis, Welfare Dependency
12 Sep 2013
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Phrenology: the skull is indicative of things like intelligence and character. At ellis they had measurement units to measure heads. These measurements were used to generalize about groups of people. A quota system to limit immigration from southern and eastern europe. The u. s. has the one of the highest childhood poverty rate in the world for a country of it"s class. 1 in five children are living in poverty. As of 2011 16% of the population was living in poverty: causes (class discussion): Displaced workers of automotive companies due to industrialization. One earner for a large house hold. Deserving poor: lack work ethic and motivation. Undeserving poor: their poor is not a reflection of their ability to succeed. Culture of poverty: perpetuated poverty generation after generation. Fatalistic view of the world: people feel they are stuck in their economic class. Critique: this explains the effects not the causes of poverty. Worked hard long hours to make ends meet.
