sociology of poverty unit 2
Bolivia is known for its privatization of this natural resource. What is it?
water
In Eviction, eviction is particularly common among _____________ [Chapter 8, Christmas in Room 400]
women in black neighborhoods
Evicted follows the eviction stories of families in _____________
Milwaukee
Columbus, Ohio shows up on which two lists?
20 cities with the most persistently poor neighborhoods and 20 cities with the most newly poor neighborhoods
Matthew Desmond appears to ___________ a universal voucher program.
support
In debunking Herrnstein and Murray's arguments, Edward Royce notes that there are only _____________ correlations between IQ scores and social outcomes.
very weak
In The Bell Curve, Herrnstein and Murray argue that the poor are ________________, and social and educational interventions can do little to remedy the problem.
victims of their own bad genes
__________________ (housing assistance based on income) would help families like Arleen's. However, most families who qualify for it do not receive it. [Chapter 5, Thirteenth Street]
Subsidized housing
What is unusual about the two families in the "last trailer park" in New Jersey?
They are both renting their trailers.
poverty is a result of deviance, individuals lack motivation, and the solution to poverty resides with the deviant subgroup who needs to change their culture and/or motivation are all ideas of
cultural explanations
Children tend to _________ evictions. (see page 287 in Chapter 24)
expose families to
how many Americans are affected by eviction each year
several million
The Bell Curve uses which test as the measure of IQ?
AFQT
what are the issues in housing and poverty?
access to affordable housing, housing discrimination, eviction, housing segregation
Biogenetic theories of poverty suggest that people's life prospects are most significantly influenced by their ___________.
native intelligence
the accepted standard is to spend ______________________ of income on housing
no more than 30%
explanations that center on individuals as the cause of poverty tend to take a deficit approach, such as
poverty as a result of both cognitive deficiency and skill deficiency
Poor Americans have become ________________________ in poorer neighborhoods in recent decades.
relatively more concentrated
The documentary's narrator asks where does the rise of the rich and the poor start and scholars answer with which date?
1492 (colonialism)
The eviction rate in Ohio, according to the Eviction Lab, was ______ in 2016
3.5%
According to the reading, how do proponents of a culture of poverty explanation suggest poverty could best be addressed?
Dismantle the welfare state and provide moral reform.
In Chapter 20, Matthew Desmond discusses racial segregation. Based on his discussion, is it fair to say that racial segregation developed because of personal preferences or because of social design to discriminate and exploit?
Housing discrimination and exploitative practices explain racial segregation.
What is happening at the College Mobile Home Park in these opening chapters of the book?
It is on the verge of being shut down, as the owner's license is in jeopardy.
This unit ends with what tragic event?
Lamar and Kamala's building has a fatal fire
In Chapter 22, Vanetta faces sentencing for her role in an armed robbery. What happens to Venetta?
She accepts responsibility for her actions and receives a prison sentence of 81 months.
How does domestic violence shape eviction?
Victims of domestic violence, particularly in black and inner city neighborhoods, risk eviction for nuisance calls to 911.
Five of the top ten cities for evictions are in what state?
Virginia
According to Matthew Desmond, mass resistance was possible only when people believed they had the collective capacity to change things. For poor people, this required identifying with the oppressed, and counting yourself among them -- which was something most trailer park residents were ____________________________.
absolutely unwilling to do
Matthew Desmond discusses "kin dependence" in Chapter 12. As several factors have weakened kin dependence, what strategy does he note in this section being used as an alternate for families to stay afloat?
banding together with other strangers who are also living in poverty
From Chapter 13 "E-24," how much does the owner of the trailer park earn from ownership of the trailer park?
close to $500,000 per year
center on issues of power and control / see societies and its institutions as arena in which power struggles play out / incorporate some notions of agency or praxis / poverty is a result of larger economic struggle & benefits the elite
conflict perspectives
what are individual barriers to access to affordable housing ?
credit history, criminal history, eviction history, employment status/history
In explaining the differing experiences of the wealthy (North) countries and the poor (South) countries, the filmmakers concentrate on the issue of ___________.
debt
In explaining why he studied eviction, Matthew Desmond notes the ______________________ of poverty in America.
depth and expanse
According to the research summary, the fundamental values and aspirations of the poor __________ differ significantly from those of the middle class.
do not
Across the metropolitan United States, the number of neighborhoods with a high poverty rate (30 percent or higher) ________ from 1980 to 2010 and remains stubbornly high as the country faces a new economic crisis.
doubled
In the epilogue, Matthew Desmond suggests ____________ would be a cost effective measure that would prevent homelessness and decrease evictions.
establishing public-funded legal services for families in housing court
While job loss can lead to eviction, __________ can lead to job loss.
eviction
In the interview segment, the interviewer quotes Matthew Desmond as saying poverty is a product of ___________. [Here he is indeed talking about what Matthew Desmond discusses as a force contributing to poverty.]
exploitation
Matthew Desmond argues that eviction cause loss to ______________________________.
families as well as communities
A large section of The Bell Curve focuses on the relative influence of IQ versus _____________ on people's life outcomes.
family background as measured by parental socioeconomic status
sees society as a whole, made up of independent parts that work together to meet societies' basic needs
functionalism / structural functionalism
The majority of poor renting families in America spend over ____ of their income on housing, and at least on in four is paying over 70 percent. [hint: see fourth paragraph from end of prologue]
half
How does Ohio rate on the Eviction Lab's policy scorecard, out of five possible stars?
half a star
understanding poverty as the result of lack of investment in human capital describes the _____________.
human capital theory
According to Matthew Desmond's research, having kids __________ a family's chance of being evicted.
increases
An alternative to a culture of poverty explanation of changing family structure usually focuses on historical changes in ________________.
job opportunities
Culture of poverty explanations view poverty as the result of a __________________________.
lack of motivation to achieve
individuals' actions are shaped by ______________, which includes the culture ands structure of their social systems
larger social context
Individuals who are experiencing poverty tend to have ________ social networks than individuals who are affluent.
less extensive
most evictions for nonpayment of rent often cost ____________
less then $1,000
biogenetic explanations explains
life changes are not fixed at birth; policies matter
The rise of dictators and use of assassinations can be seen as _______________.
means to achieve economic goals
In describing the social ties , researchers note people experiencing poverty tend to have ___________.
more strong than weak ties
According to the research, the best explanation for what differs between those in the middle class and those in poverty is _________.
opportunities
When they run out of money, several women Matthew Desmond studies turn to _________ to bring in income?
selling sex
The resources that embedded in relationships with others are _____________.
social capital
Income inequality grew in the last quarter of the 20th century after decreasing in the middle years of the 20th century. Reasons for this include
technological changes, globalization, and changes in government policies that favor the rich at the expense of the poor.
the sociological imagination asks us to look at the interplay between
the larger social world, history, and our individual lives