Explaining Poverty (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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What does 'feminisation of poverty' describe?
What does 'feminisation of poverty' describe?
Women over-represented amongst the poor
What did Kathy Hamilton (2012) identify about low-income mothers' sacrifices?
What did Kathy Hamilton (2012) identify about low-income mothers' sacrifices?
They create artificial affluence
What did Jan Pahl (1989) discover about household income allocation?
What did Jan Pahl (1989) discover about household income allocation?
Men typically have more personal spending
According to Gans, how does poverty provide a labour supply function?
According to Gans, how does poverty provide a labour supply function?
Provides workers for society's worst jobs
Where do Marxists locate the primary cause of poverty?
Where do Marxists locate the primary cause of poverty?
The capitalist economic system
What cycle did Ralph Miliband (1974) describe regarding the poor?
What cycle did Ralph Miliband (1974) describe regarding the poor?
Economic and political deprivation cycle
What does New Right ideology claim generous welfare provision creates?
What does New Right ideology claim generous welfare provision creates?
Fecklessness and dependency culture
How did Charles Murray (1989) describe the underclass created by welfare?
How did Charles Murray (1989) describe the underclass created by welfare?
Living outside society with deviant values
What is the major criticism of the New Right approach to poverty?
What is the major criticism of the New Right approach to poverty?
It blames individuals, ignores structure
Which country do social democrats cite as a successful poverty reduction example?
Which country do social democrats cite as a successful poverty reduction example?
Sweden
What three dimensions did Max Weber use to analyse inequality?
What three dimensions did Max Weber use to analyse inequality?
Social class, status and party
Why is Weberian analysis more sophisticated than Marxist analysis of poverty?
Why is Weberian analysis more sophisticated than Marxist analysis of poverty?
Status & power are distinct from class
According to Pete Alcock (2006), why do people in poverty avoid the 'poor' label?
According to Pete Alcock (2006), why do people in poverty avoid the 'poor' label?
Pride in managing difficult circumstances
What did Shildrick & Macdonald (2015) say about discussing poverty in contemporary UK?
What did Shildrick & Macdonald (2015) say about discussing poverty in contemporary UK?
It has become unfashionable