Chapter 1 Flashcards
(41 cards)
Poverty belongs to minorities. (Y/N)
MYTH-most people are white
Poverty is caused by the system and exploitation. (Y/N)
MYTH- poverty is caused by individual choices, lack of education, employment, mindsets, and disabilities.
People in poverty are lazy. (Y/N)
MYTH- they are problem solvers with just limited resources to help them.
Your IQ is lower if you are poor. (Y/N)
MYTH- IQ is mostly based on acquired knowledge and if your enviornment doesnt provide any knowledge then there’s no way to show this evidence.
Poverty is about money. (Y/N)
MYTH- its based on a combination of resources or lack thereof
Poverty is an urban problem. (Y/N)
MYTH- its equally found in rural areas.
Poverty and wealth are relative to the area you live. (Y/N)
FACT- $1000 in NYC doesnt equal $1000 in Haiti
Economic class is not a clear-cut distinction. (Y/N)
FACT- economic class is a continuous line
Resources in generational and situational poverty are different.
FACT- Just as old/new money is.
This work [Payne] is based on patterns not sterotypes.
FACT- they are based on trends but all patterns have exceptions
Privilege is as much about the intergenerational transfer of knowledge as it is about money and social access.
FACT- binding social captial allows people within a social class help each other.
Individuals bring hidden rules of the social class in which they were raised.
FACT- each class has hidden rules
Most schools and businesses operate from middle-class norms and use the hidden rules of middle class.
FACT- rules from different social classes make places like public school so much different than people in private school.
To move from poverty to middle class, or M to W, an individual must give up relationships. The issue being there’s not enough time to have both.
FACT- different social classes have different priorites and give leywey for different things.
Four things that move you out of poverty
employment, education, relationships of bridging social capital, and/or a future story
Four reasons one leaves poverty are
too painful to stay, a vision or a goal, a special talent or skill, and/or a key relationship
Poverty is “the extent to which an individual does without resources.”
FACT- resources are always a continuum and fluctuate overtime which is why there’s instability within poverty
Financial resources
having the money to buy things
Emotional resources
being able to choose and control emotional responses and shows itself through perseverance and choices
Mental/cognitive resources
having the mental capacity and acquired skills to deal effectively with daily life
Support systems
having friends, family, and backup resources available in time of need
Relationships and role models
having access to individuals who are appropriate and dont engage in self-destructive behavior
knowledege of hidden rules
knowledge the unspoken cues and habits of different groups
Language/formal register
having the vocab, language ability, and negotiation skills in order to succeed in school/work
