of POVERTY
1.Who do you think is poor?
It is interesting to see how the South has historically been the poorest region in comparison to other regions. Yet, when I think all the way back to times around the Civil War, it almost makes sense to why the South is in greater destitute. The north, having cities, has always been more developed and booming (economically as well) than the South.
2. Why do you believe people are poor in the US and globally?
In this session, being in rural areas and living in a more “depressed” area that is not as developed seems to be the reason as to why the South is poorer than other regions. Yet, I do not believe the characteristics of the rural, such as “low education and wages, scarce jobs, high unemployment, isolation, inadequate physical infrastructure and social support services” is an EXCUSE for poor in this specific area; but it is more or else what people of the South are accustom to and typically do not know any different.
3. What do you think is being done about poverty?
Region wise- nothing is being done specifically between fixing poverty between specific regions in the U.S. Things such as the mismatch hypothesis and the spatial mismatch hypothesis may or may not work in the recession we are facing today, but at this point- anything is worth trying to fix the ordeal.
I see you finally got your blog to work correctly, sorry you had to redo it, but it looks great. I agree with what you have said about things being done in the US about poverty. It feels like the government doesnt feel it is as important as fighting a war overseas and I also agree that anything is worth trying. I honestly dont feel our situation can get any worse!
ReplyDeletePS-thanks for working so hard on our group project. I hope we get an A :)