The lower class is often considered to be living in_______________?
Correct answer: A. culture of poverty
- A. culture of poverty
- B. Culture of lower class
- C. Mere poverty
- D. None of these
Explanation
The culture-of-poverty concept describes a pattern of values, behaviour and expectations associated with persistent deprivation, not poverty as income alone. “Mere poverty” therefore misses the cultural dimension implied by the question.
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