Lesson 1: Poverty Part 2 PDF

Global Poverty  Learning Goals Define 4 types of poverty: subjective, absolute, relative, and integrative. Identify how poverty affects different regions and groups of people. Identify the impacts of poverty on health outcomes and criminality. Identify how poverty contribut...

Global Poverty  Learning Goals Define 4 types of poverty: subjective, absolute, relative, and integrative. Identify how poverty affects different regions and groups of people. Identify the impacts of poverty on health outcomes and criminality. Identify how poverty contributes to modern slavery. Examining theories to explain stratification How do the theories explain stratification?  Social Stratification Social stratification refers to the way societies categorize people into hierarchical layers based on various factors such as wealth, income, education, family background, and power This system creates different levels of access to resources and opportunities, often leading to significant inequalities within a society  Functionalism Looks at how the parts of society operate. Different aspects of society serve different purposes. So, social stratification must also serve a purpose. The more crucial the role, the more reward it receives. This means that society values doctors, police, firefighters, etc., more than cashiers, causing inequality.  Conflict Theory Conflict theorists criticize social stratification for benefiting only some, not all. ○ They question why a basketball player earns millions while a teacher may earn much less. Inspired by Karl Marx, they argue that society historically split into owners of factories and workers. Owners got rich while workers struggled, leading to deep dissatisfaction among workers.  Conflict Theory Conflict theorists see a similar tension between bosses and workers today. They argue that the system enriches owners while keeping workers poor, causing ongoing class conflict. **Do you think these tensions continue today?  Symbolic Interactionism Symbolic interactionism explains society by studying everyday interactions. It focuses on how social standing influences these interactions. People often interact with others of similar social standing due to social stratification. This tendency shapes where they live, work, and socialize.  Symbolic Interactionism Social stratification influences whom people marry, like a royal marrying a commoner. Appearance reflects social status, including housing, clothing, and transportation. Hairstyles, accessories, and personal style also indicate social standing.  Conspicuous Consumption To symbolically communicate social standing, people often engage in conspicuous consumption, which is the purchase and use of certain products to make a social statement about status. Example: Buying a $20 000 car is functional, but buying a $90 000 car is a luxury. Can you think of any other examples of status symbols? Effects of Poverty  Consequences of Poverty The consequences of poverty are often also causes, creating a cycle of disadvantage. Three areas of consequences: 1. "The sedimentation of global inequality": Once poverty becomes entrenched in a region, it is generally very difficult to reverse due to the interconnectedness between consequences and causes. 2. Poor people face physical health challenges, including malnutrition and high infant mortality rates. Mental health is also affected by the emotional stresses of poverty, with relative deprivation having the strongest effect. 3. Crime rates are higher, especially regarding violent crime, in countries with high levels of income inequality.  Health Read the following article: https://www.news-medical.net/health/What-are-t he-Health-Effects-of-Poverty.aspx 1.How does poverty affect the health of children? 2.How does poverty affect the health of adults?  Criminality Read the following article: https://www.torontosecuritycompany.ca/exploring-the-relat ionship-between-poverty-and-crime-in-canada/ 1. How and why does poverty affect criminality? 2. What statistics were most shocking to you?  Modern Slavery CW: Sex trafficking After watching, what are different types of modern slavery?  Modern Slavery While most of us are accustomed to thinking of slavery in terms of pre-Civil War America, modern-day slavery is closely linked to inequality. Modern slavery encompasses any situation where people are bought, treated as property, or forced to work for little or no pay. ○ Chattel slavery: In the pre-Civil War American South, slavery as property ownership was practiced, where one person owned another as property. Child prostitution is a form of chattel slavery.  Modern Slavery o Debt bondage: Poor individuals bind themselves as servants in exchange for the cost of basic necessities like transportation, room, and board. They are often paid less than what they owe for their housing and food. ○ Other recognized forms of slavery: Human trafficking, domestic work, and child labor, as well as certain types of servile marriages where women are treated as slaves.  Modern Slavery Footprint https://slaveryfootprint.org/