Cultural Theory and Poverty
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What does Cultural Theory suggest about subcultures?

  • Quickly overcome generational poverty
  • Adopt values that are non-productive and contrary to norms of success (correct)
  • Adopt values that are productive and in line with norms of success
  • Have no impact on spreading poverty

How is poverty said to be created according to the text?

  • By having no relation to cultural or environmental factors
  • By being maintained in certain neighborhoods or among specific groups (correct)
  • By promoting values that lead to success
  • By only affecting one generation

What do potential community responses to reduce poverty include, based on the text?

  • Promoting spread of poverty through generations
  • Implementing low income-based school readiness programs like Head Start (correct)
  • Ignoring the influence of residential environment on poverty
  • Encouraging subcultures to maintain non-productive values

How does the text suggest poverty is maintained in certain neighborhoods or among specific groups?

<p>By using the advantage of the community to maintain poverty (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which programs are examples provided in the text as potential community responses to reduce poverty?

<p><strong>Head Start</strong> programs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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