8.5: Poverty.2: Sociological Models of Social Class PT 251 Poverty 8.5 Explain the problems in drawing the poverty line and how poverty is related to geography, race–ethnicity, education, feminization, and age. Many Americans find that the “limitless possibilities” of the American dream are quite elusive. As illustrated in Figure 8.6, the working poor and underclass together form about one-fifth of the U.S. population. This translates into a huge number: more than 60 million people.
Who are these people?
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