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Culture and Economics (FA21/Buff State)
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Refers to: * Lecture * Video: Hard Times Generation * Article: The Trouble with Geniuses
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Why are official statistics an incomplete portrayal of poverty in America? (select TWO)
Excludes senior citizens living below the poverty line
Excludes people living near, but not below, poverty line
Only includes working adults living below the poverty line
Based on outdated formula used to calculate the poverty line
2
Why are larger margins of inequality a
disadvantage
of postindustrialism?
Socioeconomic mobility is more difficult; escaping poverty is harder
Socioeconomic mobility is easier; too much wealth = fewer laborers
Socioeconomic mobility is more difficult; escaping poverty is easier
3
Which case revitalized the term "working poor"?
Maria Fernandes
Mary Margaret Vojtko
The Marvelous Miss Maisel
4
Which of the following is an
advantage
of postindustrialism?
Larger margins of inequality
Higher average standard of living
Increased resource consumption
5
VID Q: Where was
Hard Times Generation
filmed?
Topeka, Kansas
Seminole County, Florida
Eastern Kentucky
6
ARTICLE: How do scheduling styles differ between middle and low income parents?
Middle class : Intensive // Low-income : Loose
They did not differ significantly
Middle class : Loose // Low-income : Intensive
7
What type of economic system does the US have?
Socialist
Preindustrial
Postindustrial
8
Which shortcomings of current poverty line calculations were discussed in lecture? (select two)
Overestimates cost of living, so too many people qualify for assistance
Does not include cost of recreational activities
Does not account for modern expenses, like childcare
Varied cost of living based on geographic region not included
9
This unit focuses on why it is difficult to escape poverty.
True
False
10
ARTICLE: Low income parents frame their children's interests as personality traits, leading to which strategy?
Entitlement
Natural growth
Concerted Cultivation
11
Which jobs are most common in postindustrial systems?
Service-based
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Horticulture
12
Which of the following is
NOT
a feature of postindustrialism?
Explosive population growth
Decreased resource consumption
Increased resource consumption
13
ARTICLE: Dr. Lareau found that parenting philosophies were mainly divided by:
Gender and age
Racial and ethnic lines
Class and economic lines
14
Which term refers to the intersection of economic and social/cultural factors?
Marxist theory
Socioeconomics
Capitalistic theory
15
VID Q: How did the Metzgers become homeless?
Bank mortgage was misleading; family lost all savings
Construction industry collapsed, leaving no jobs available
Father lost job due to alcohol and drug addiction
16
The minimum income deemed adequate to care for a household is referred to as:
Income ceiling
Poverty line
Gross income
17
ARTICLE: Middle class parents actively foster their kids' interests, a strategy called:
Concerted Cultivation
Natural growth
Entitlement
18
Which term refers to people who work at least 27 wks/year but are still below the poverty line?
Post-poverty
The working poor
Pauper chic
19
People living below the Las Vegas strip and "mole people" of NYC were discussed as an example of:
Poverty negatively affecting the wealthy
Poverty amidst abundant resources
Communities who overcame poverty
Poverty due to deviance and criminality
20
VIDEO: How does Beth Davalos pay for motels of homeless families?
County money & donations
Her personal account
Donations only
21
How did the Mary Margaret Vojkto case contradict stereotypes about the poor?
She was a pastor; contradicted deviant stereotype
She was a professor; contradicted uneducated stereotype
She had multiple jobs; contradicted lazy stereotype
22
Which of the following
IS
a feature of postindustrialism?
Increased resource consumption
Smaller margins of inequality
Decreased resource consumption
23
How did the Maria Fernandes case contradict stereotypes about the poor?
She was a pastor; contradicted deviant stereotype
She was a professor; contradicted uneducated stereotype
She had multiple jobs; contradicted lazy stereotype
24
Theories of poverty focus on
how people become poor in the first place.
True
False
