SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Social Stratification, Working Poor, Cultural Capital
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Diligence and perseverance are necessary conditions for rewards, but they are not sufficient alone (e. g. practice, long hours at work, working overtime) Summary: natural talent and effort are important, but for most, level of education/ developed skill is a critical factor in finding continuous, well-paying employment; to achieve economic success, social and cultural capital are essential. Should poverty be defined narrowly in terms of economic measures (e. g. income) or more broadly with respect to community standards (e. g. Should poverty be defined narrowly in terms of economic measures (e. g. income) or more broadly with respect to community standards (e. g. safety of working conditions, environmental quality, type of housing) Canada does not have an official poverty line. Myth 1: people are poor because they don"t want to work. Minimum wage has decreased from the mid-1970s to the mid-2000s which ensures widespread low income and poverty. Myth 2: most poor people are immigrants: only recent immigrants experience poverty rates significantly higher than the.
