Why socio-economic inequalities and poverty persist in American society? Can you explain who are the so-called “working poor” according to the research of Prof. Katherine Newman? Do you think that the US could solve the problem of poverty in the near future? Which of the sociological perspectives examined in the chapter provides the stronger explanations for persistence of economic inequalities and poverty in modern society? Please answer all parts of the questions and use prof Katherine Newman’s video on America’s working poor as a reference for this essay.
