Please discuss the reasons that people are poor. This should include a differentiation between individual characteristics and structural features of society. You can choose which explanation you feel best explains poverty and explain why. Discuss the pros and cons of each position (individual characteristics vs. structural features) and the impact it has on how the poor are viewed in society.
- Who Rules the United States? (10 pts)
The textbook discusses two viewpoints: the power elite and the pluralist view. Discuss the differences between these two perspectives. Which view do you agree with more and why?