SOCI Chapter 7
1.Video Questions: The United States is one of the wealthiest nations in the world, yet almost 13% of the people in this country are officially counted as living in poverty. How has the face of poverty changed over the years? What, specifically has contributed to the “new” poor? (6pts) Use the following websites to answer the question:
Poverty in America has seen a great increment form the usual low to a whooping aggregate of 44 million. There has also been a notable decrease in the number of middle class Americans most of whom have been pushed to lower class levels of living due to the decrease in employment opportunities. The recession that recently hit America is estimated to have been the main cause to the increased levels of unemployment contributing to a decrease in the poverty line of the average American and the decrease in the employment levels with most of companies opting for automation to reduce on the cost of production. The increase in poverty has also been blamed on the implementation of rigid educational frame works via the implementation of the four year collage system that does not guarantee employment after completion of the course.
2. What is the difference between absolute and relative poverty? Which is given more focus in contemporary social welfare policy? (5 points)
Poverty in general is defined as the lack of money to facilitate a subject to purchasing of basic needs. Absolute poverty by definition is character poverty that is critical in nature as per a predefined threshold that is associated with the households’ ability or inability to afford basic household facilities. Relative poverty is defined by the status quo of the society that an individual is living in where poverty is experienced if the income that is supposed to suffice for the livelihood is lower than is expected to support the lifestyle involved. Contemporary social welfare policy is based mostly in postindustrial areas hence is better applicable for relative poverty.
3. What is the purpose of the U.S. poverty line? How is the official poverty line set in the United States? (4points)
poverty lines are used as a reference point and are referred to as the original version of the federal poverty measure. Poverty lines are developed by the census bureau for the provision of statistical analysis reference and calculation of estimations on current numbers of those living in poverty per specific year. Poverty lines area direct reflection on the standard of living in a state indicating showing the lowest level of welfare possible in the state.
4. What does the NASW Code of Ethics have to say about the responsibility of social workers to engage in economic justice? (5 points)
Social workers have the responsibility of promoting general welfare at all levels whatsoever without partial intentions to ensure that there is provision of basic needs. Economic justice offers liberation to workers engage in all fields without restriction of biased intention. Code of ethics dictates that social workers should not engage in conduct that will be based on discrimination from the basis of race or ethnicity. Social workers are not to not supposed to be part of any form of misconduct that is prejudicial in nature and that favors in accordance to race, religion or belief.
5. 1900-1929 was a busy time in the world of dance. Many firsts happened in this era. Please cite two firsts from your text book and/or lecture and explain the importance of them both in their actual time frame and the time frame of today.
Loie fuller is known for his ingenuity in the implementation of special effects and tricks that involved the use of lights incorporated in dance performance. Her work from the earlier ages has influenced the creation off what is known today as multimedia. Multimedia is the collection of concepts of video and details actuated into live performances.
Duncan is simply be defined as a mover and shaker. Duncan went on to found her school in which she taught on aspects that involved the liberation of women most notably her voiced campaign against the corset. Duncan had an acute sense of emotion that she incorporated in her dance. Herr Way of interpreting emotion with dance forms the basis that is incorporated in a variety of dance moves at present age with the aim of portraying free movement and thinking.
6. Discuss the differences between violent, criminal, and drug-oriented gangs. Are all three equally dangerous.
Violent gangs are known for their engagement in acts that are related use of force in the practice of unlawful behavior. They differ from other gangs mainly because they mostly engage in criminal acts without the use of strategy but mostly rely on physical power. Criminal gangs are a most sophisticated type of gang that engages in unlawful acts by use of ingenuity and are not quick to use physical weapons unless they have to or as a vice to intimidate the concerned. Drug oriented gangs, as the name suggests, base their unlawful acts on distribution of illicit drugs. All the above gangs are dangerous to the civil world especially when the fact of grouping is factored they pose a danger to the common person regardless of the acts they base their criminality on. This proves that one cannot create a hypothetical meter that distinguishes their level of criminality but only conclude that they are all equally dangerous.
