Myths: 1. People are poor because they are lazy. Of poor people‚ 16 years and older 12% work full time year round‚ and another 25% work part time. 2. Most poor people are minorities. Almost 43% of people living in poverty are white. In proportions however‚ African Americans and Latinos are much more likely to be poor than Asian Americans and whites. 3. Most poor people live in inner cities. 33% of the poor live in inner cities‚ but the rest live in urban areas‚ the suburbs‚ small towns
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| | Week 3 Assignment Elkin Gacharna Ultimate Medical Academy 1 The text identifies six common myths about the poor (page 146). List these myths and the list data that refute them. MYTH 1 “People are poor because they are lazy and refuse to work”. The economy has made jobs disappear and poverty rates increase‚ however this does not account for the people that are lazy or refuse to work as is the case of a large number of people who don’t have a job. In many occasions people
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Mayajb74 What are the six myths about the poor and what is the data to refute them? Are there any other myths that you may know‚ if so discuss. In today’s society‚ we live where income is important‚ it can put you in contact with the "right people" and put you in the "right places." America is a capitalist country so money will always be a huge vantage point‚ and because of this it causes society to look down on the less fortunate and these who are called poor or workin poor. In our sociology book
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Common Myths about the Poor in America Poverty is the big problem in the world and the myths about the poor are vary in different countries. Culture‚ social belief and norms‚ religion‚ socioeconomic levels and politic are factors that directly affects on rate of poverty in different countries. Some researchers see poor people as “deficient” and innately inferior due to genetic factors that produce lower intelligence and cognitive abilities (Herrnstein & Murray). In elevated countries
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This paper argues that Socrates does not successfully refute Thrasymachus’s argument about justice in The Republic. In Book I‚ Socrates attempts to refute Thrasymachus point about the craftsmen analogy in regards to Thrasymachus’s argument. Socrates argues that every craft seeks the advantage of what it rules over and not its own advantage. (342c) He further goes into this idea of how competition doesn’t exist between people in the same craft. “In any branch of knowledge or ignorance‚ do you think
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It has been said that many organizations today find themselves DATA RICH → INFORMATION POOR → KNOWLEDGE STARVED It can be said today that many businesses are “data rich”‚ meaning that they have more raw data than they know what to do with. Most data rich businesses also find themselves “information poor”‚ meaning that they are not getting any useful information or value from their data. This in turn leads to organization’s becoming “knowledge starved”. In today’s competitive business environment
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Myths About Elevators: Common Elevator Myths and Truths: There are many myths and misconceptions about elevators. This is because the majority of all elevator equipment is hidden from public view‚ which thus leaves much to the imagination of a passenger. The following are some of the most common myths and their corresponding truths: MYTH - Many people believe elevators are held up by only one rope that can break‚ leaving passengers in a free falling car. TRUTH - Elevators are
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Nutrition Myth Paper: All Fats are Bad Society has given fats horrible reputations‚ making it seem like “All Fats are Bad.” Yes‚ most of us have a negative reaction when hearing the word "fat" - it does not matter the context in which we hear‚ see or read this second "f" word. We think that all the phrases that contain this word or make reference to it must be a bad‚ unhealthy thing. However‚ biologists have proven us that things are not that black-and-white as they may seem. Try taking into account
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Myths About Africa Africa continues to suffer from a long tradition of neglect. Being seen as the “dark continent”‚ many people begin to assume that all of Africa is poor. There are many myths about Africa today that seem inevitable to forget. Novels‚ movies‚ television and all modern media play a very important role in how Western society views Africa. Savage Africans are the lowest of the lowest in Western film. As this is the only aspect of what Westerners see about African culture‚ it is
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Top 10 Myths about Sustainability The myth that surprised me the most was Myth 5: Sustainability is too expensive. I’ve always believed that becoming more “green” could be expensive‚ but eventually would pay off. Many can’t afford to install solar panels in their homes‚ or switch to hybrid cars. Becoming more sustainable can be a little more challenging for those in the middle or low class. With that being said I think that there is still some truth in this myth. Another myth that surprised me
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