Poverty involves not only a lack of money; it also can mean a lack of skills, values, attitudes, and schooling, which together are called __________.

A. meritocracy
B. cultural capital
C. the subculture of affluence
D. intersection theory


Answer: B

Sociology

You might also like to view...

The term that means segregation that is supported by law is

a. de facto segregation. b. de jure segregation. c. hypersegregation. d. institutional prejudice.

Sociology

The complexity and size of most associational societies forces individuals to form organizations including political parties to further political goals

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Sociology

For residents of Diamond, Louisiana, the "big bang" refers to which of the following?

a. the 1973 explosion that killed two Diamond residents b. the 1988 explosion that killed seven Shell workers and injured 48 others c. the meteorite that left a gaping crater in the ground in 1952 just west of Diamond d. a and b above

Sociology

__________ focuses on principles such as truth, justice, affirmation of life, and tolerance for others, and its adherents seek an elevated state of consciousness in which they can fulfill their true potential

a. Transcendent idealism b. Simple supernaturalism c. Animism d. Theism

Sociology