U4DB:PerspectivesOfSociology

Unit:  Inequality

Deliverable Length:  3-4 paragraphs

Assignment Details:

Consider the following statistic:

50 million Americans did not have enough food to eat in 2009 (this number includes 17 million children) 

and discuss the following:

• What are the causes of poverty in the United States?
• How do conflict theorists explain poverty?
• How are race, ethnicity, and gender related to poverty?