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This 6 page paper examines poverty in the United States and how one can explore it through three models--conflict theory, symbolic interactionism and the functionalist perspective. These three paradigms are defined and used to analyze poverty in America. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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1973. One could say that poverty has improved, at least since the beginning of the twentieth century. However, since that time, it has been rather stable--and no longer declined-- although
it did rise a bit during the 1970s and 1980s and fell during the 1990s (2004). By the time that the twenty-first century arose, the poverty rate was
11.3 % (2004, p.C2) but increased a bit to 12.1 % (2004, p.C2) in 2003. While not stellar figures, the problem is that this statistic is not for a struggling
country, but rather for probably the richest nation in the world. The disparity between the rich and poor in the United States has always been seen as problematic. Yet, those
at the very bottom do not have the wherewithal to access good health care, adequate and nutritious foods, and proper housing. The problem with the poverty rate in the United
States is that even though there are social programs, there are those who fall through the cracks. The working poor for example do not have access to health care and
the well known underground economy that runs the country at the expense of its workers who struggle and live week to week also are affected. Although one can say that
poverty is a situation that should be eradicated, the truth is that there are different points of view, or different paradigms, through which one can view the situation. In examining
the problem of poverty, one can look at it through three major sociological points of view which are the functionalist, conflict and symbolic interactionist perspectives. II. The
Functionalist Perspective Functionalism is a primary branch of the social sciences but is rather controversial (McLeish, 1993). It serves to explain parts of society in terms of functions
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