Relative poverty refers to:
A) the number of family members living in poverty
B) people who cannot afford the minimum necessities
C) people poor only in comparison to others
D) people poor today by the standards of twenty-five years ago
C
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A. industrial revolution B. postindustrial age C. information age D. cybernetic age
Income differs from wealth in that income __________.
A. includes property, stocks and bonds, and personal possessions B. is a result of ascribed status C. remains stable D. is usually spent on everyday expenses E. is based on status inconsistency
When groups exist as separate but equal cultures within a society, this is termed:
a. assimilation. b. a melting pot. c. pluralism. d. acculturation.
The ________ is a set of norms and values among prison inmates.
A. inmate community B. code of honor C. prison code D. prison argot