Category: Poverty
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Evaluating the “Expertness” of the Southern Law Poverty Center
Not all information is reliable, even if published in a textbook or written by a respected academic. In Chapter 6 of Thinking Critically, Dr. Peter Facione calls the Southern Law Poverty Center (SLPC) an “expert on hate in America” and commends it for “seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of society” (Facione & Gittens,…
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Federal Poverty, Welfare, and Unemployment Policies
Table of Contents Introduction Poverty policies Welfare policies Unemployment Conclusion References Introduction To some extent, government policies with regard to poverty, welfare, and unemployment are not living up to the expectations of the majority of the American people. Today the number of Americans living in poverty has significantly increased. With such exaggerated levels of poverty,…
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Immigrant Children and Poverty
For some considerable time now, the impact poverty has had on the children of immigrant workers, has gone unnoticed. It may look as if immigrant child-poverty does not merit a lot of concern, for the sole reason that they tend to look even better in their new country than in their former countries. For example,…
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The Analysis of Henry George’s “Crime of Poverty”
To understand how society has changed, it is necessary to trace the ideas that permeated each period through all available primary sources. The impact of George’s words may be unclear, yet his intentions show that the issues that exist today are long-standing and highly detrimental to the United States. Reviewing Henry George’s Crime of Poverty,…
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Race, Poverty, and Incarceration in the United States
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Summary Works Cited Introduction High incarceration rates have been a hallmark of the American penitentiary system since the late 20th century and remain as such until this day. With a correctional population of 1,430,800 in prison and several hundred thousand more in jails by the end of 2019, the…
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Christ’s Relationships with Wealth and Poverty
The questions of wealth and poverty are some of the key ones in the narratives of early Christianity. The characters of the Biblical scriptures attempt to measure each other’s worth through indirect assessments of wealth and material possessions, manifested in their ability to worship notably. As the majority of religions, Christianity includes a significant ritualistic…
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Poverty and Violence During the Mexican Revolution
There are several consistent impressions produced by the creative output of Mexican writers and artists of the 1950s. The Luis Bunuel movie Los Olvidados, the short stories of Juan Rulfos in his collection titled The Plain in Flames, and the mural art of that decade all attest to the failure of the Revolution to resolve…
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Degrading Consequences of Poverty in “The Pearl” by John Steinbeck
Table of Contents Introduction Degrading Consequences of Poverty in The Pearl Why Poverty Is Dehumanizing in The Pearl Conclusion: Consequences of Greed in The Pearl by John Steinbeck Works Cited Introduction Poverty is identity in John Steinbeck’s The Pearl, and the main character Kino, a poor fisherman, manifests a transformation in his identity upon discovering…
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Attitudes to Poverty: Singer’s Arguments
Singer asserts that today it is impossible to morally vindicate the attitudes of the rich towards the poor. In the modern world, there exist a considerable number of people who live in luxury. This means that they can satisfy their basic needs and the needs of their dependants and remain with money for additional expenses.…
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Poverty Among the USA Citizens and Reduction Efforts
The purpose of my letter is to introduce you to the problem of poverty among U.S. citizens and to offer the steps that should be taken to improve the situation. Despite the fact, that America is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, millions of people still struggle to support their families with food…