WEALTH AND POVERTY
WEALTH AND POVERTY Sociological theories are ideas of how and why the social world acts as it does. ... This paper will examine the four theories in relation to wealth and poverty. ... For example, these sociologists might study wealth and poverty to discover how social choice patterns affect income level. They would probably conclude that delayed parenthood, smaller families, and two-parent households have a major impact on middle-class status, and that teenage single parenthood contributes significantly to poverty. ... Normally those in the wealthy class will try to protect their privileges and those in the poverty class will try to fight for their rights. ... This automatically leads to a greater difference in class for those in the wealthy class and to those in the poverty class. ... In conclusion, social problems such as wealth and poverty can be examined within many different theories.