Which of the following is NOT cited by Herbert Gans in his analysis of the positive functions of poverty?
a. Poverty creates jobs that either service the poor or protect the rest of society from them.
b. The dysfunctions of poverty could be eliminated by intentional redistribution of income.
c. The existence of poverty ensures that the society's dirty work gets done.
d. The poor are people who deviate from the conventional norms of hard work and material success.
C
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