Critics of the concept of relative poverty argue that______________?
Correct answer: C. in modern affluent societies no one is truly poor
- A. it concentrates too much on kinship ties
- B. the government should be raising benefit levels
- C. in modern affluent societies no one is truly poor
- D. it is wrong to make comparisons between countries
Explanation
Critics argue that relative poverty defines deprivation in comparison with the rest of society, so even affluent societies will always appear to contain poor people. This objection is captured by the claim that no one is truly poor in modern affluent societies.
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