The Culture of Poverty

    Poverty is a common thing in this society. It is difficult to move up in society without the correct resources to do so. While doing some research on the culture of poverty, I came upon a statistic which stated that it is estimated that more than 35 million Americans live in poverty today (http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/Causes-and-Effects-of-Poverty.topicArticleId-26957,articleId-26882.html). It then came to my mind that America isn't the only victim of poverty.
     In sociology, the word poverty is based on those who lack what is needed by most Americans to live decently because they earn less than half of the nation's median income (http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/Causes-and-Effects-of-Poverty.topicArticleId-26957,articleId-26882.html). Culture of poverty is when nothing can be done to change someones economic outcomes. The people who have experienced this type of poverty tend to feel powerless and hopeless. As a result of this, people could end up homeless and stressed.