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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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