Theories
-Conflict theory.
-Functionalism.
-Symbolic interactionalism.
Perspectives of poverty and inequality.
• Competition for scarce resources between the rich and the poor.
• How the elites control the weak and the poor.
• Discrimination due to race and ethnic groups especially in terms of education, job opportunities and rights.
Potential functions of poverty concert for the society.
-Existence of poverty makes sure that dirty worklike underpaid, undignified and menial jobs are done.
-The poor subsidize directly and indirectly, many activities that benefit the affluent.
-Poverty creates jobs for a number of occupations and professions which serve the poor.
-The poor buy goods which others do not want and thus prolong their economic usefulness to the Society. I wa
-The poor can be identified and punished as alleged or real deviants in order to uphold the will of dominant norms.
