The notion, building on the culture of poverty argument, that the poor not only are different from mainstream society in their inability to take advantage of what society has to offer, but also are increasingly deviant and even dangerous to the rest of us. (page 384)

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Esther Walker

10 November, 14:35

The notion, building on the culture of poverty argument, that the poor not only are different from mainstream society in their inability to take advantage of what society has to offer, but also are increasingly deviant and even dangerous to the rest of us. (page 384)

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Francesca Brock · Answer 1

This argument represents an underclass.

Explanation:

Underclass is a term used to refer to the most marginalized group in society. That is, this term refers to people who are at the lowest level of the social hierarchy, usually represented by the poorest working class and who have the least privileges. Thus, we can state that the argument shown in the above question shows a concept related to the term underclass.

Darian Hogan · Answer 2

This argument represents an underclass.