Question

in the late 1970s, sociologist diana pearce coined the term \feminization of poverty\ to refer to the trend in which
a. the job positions that were predominantly occupied by women are now dominated by men, thereby increasing poverty among women.
b. relatively low - paying, nonmanual, and semiskilled positions are reserved for women.
c. women are disproportionately represented among individuals living in poverty.
d. high - level management positions are unavailable to women because of gender inequality, which results in occupational poverty for women.

neither the weberian nor the marxian model of the u.s. class structure fully reflects the nature and extent of inequality in the united states.
select one:
true
false

which of the following terms did karl marx use to refer to those who must sell their labor to the owners of the means of production to earn enough money to survive?
a. the upper - upper class
b. the capitalist class
c. the bourgeoisie
d. the proletariat

Explanation:

• For the first question: The term "feminization of poverty" specifically refers to women being disproportionately represented in poverty. Option c aligns with this definition.
• For the second question: The Weberian model focuses on class, status, and power; the Marxian model focuses on class (bourgeoisie and proletariat). Both have limitations in fully capturing the complexity of U.S. inequality (e.g., race, gender aspects not fully addressed).
• For the third question: Karl Marx defined the proletariat as those who must sell their labor to the owners of the means of production (bourgeoisie) to survive.

Answer:

1. c. women are disproportionately represented among individuals living in poverty.
2. True
3. d. The proletariat