Describe how global wealth and poverty are measured

What will be an ideal response?


The following are suggested areas for students to address in their essays: Define "gross domestic product" (GDP).

Define "absolute poverty" and provide an example. Define "relative poverty" and provide an example. Define "subjective poverty" and provide an example.
Summarize the Gini coefficient and global quality of life issues.

Encourage students to provide any personal experience with any of the types of poverty in their responses.

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A) culture of wealth B) G-8 C) capitalists D) ruling class

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Happiness is personal and has nothing to do with society

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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_____ are collections of norms that define socially accepted male and female behavior

a. Moral scripts b. Sex roles c. Gender scripts d. Masculine/feminine archetypes

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Schools provide students with consistent socialization messages that do not contradict one another.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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