Eth 125 Week 6 Dq 2

Week 6 DQ2

Racial and Ethnic Groups defines the culture of poverty as "a way of life that involves no future planning, no enduring commitment to marriage, and no work ethic; this culture follows the poor even when they move out of slums or barrios." Do you believe there is such a thing as a culture of poverty? Explain.

I do strongly believe there is a culture of poverty. However, most who agree with me on this also take this further and then categorize those who are in poverty as "victims", and I do not agree with that assessment. I was raised in a comfortable, upper-middle-class household on the good side of town, and we always had everything we needed. My friends always thought we were "rich", although I never felt that way, and I certainly would not have...