Outline and assess sociological explanations for the increase in poverty when living standards for the majority of the population are rising.
Sociology Essay Question: Outline and assess sociological explanations for the increase in poverty when living standards for the majority of the population are rising. During the 19th century it was said to be believed that the poor have only themselves to blame. It was believed that this was the most popular explanation of poverty at the time. Poverty was seen as a result of idleness, drunkenness and moral degeneracy. If people got themselves into, then it was their responsibility to get themselves out of it. The belief that the poor are responsible for helping themselves is still an important part of market liberal thinking about welfare. However, Herbert Spencer argued that any attempt by the state to alleviate poverty would lead to laziness and moral decline. Most sociologists do not accept individualistic explanations of poverty - explanations which see poverty as a result of the behaviour of the individual. They argue that the way in which incomes and other resources are distributed is the result of social factors which are often beyond the control of individuals, especially those who have little power like the poor. Explanations for the existence of poverty in affluent industrial societies like Britain: Dependency theories: the welfare state as the cause of poverty: Market liberal theorists argue that the poor need to take responsibility for their own situation.
Christian views and teachings as well as the bible teachings on issues to do with hunger and disease.
Alex Berry World Hunger and Disease In this coursework, I shall be explaining Christian views and teachings as well as the bible teachings on issues to do with hunger and disease. The Christians teach facts about hunger and disease using topics such as Poverty. The main cause of poverty is that people are in a state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions. Many people in poor countries are paid low wages, which are not enough for them to survive healthily. If people are hungry they will be weak, which makes them more vulnerable to a disease and because they are unable to afford healthcare they get more and more ill. They may also infect others if their disease is contagious. Nearly 50% of the population of poor countries is uneducated. Many people don't realise education is still lacking in some areas where poverty level is great. Many families cannot afford to send their children to schools, so instead they send them to work for money, which helps clear their debt. Children of the poor should not have to go to work. People in the UK think they are poor if they do not own a car or a TV. A strong reason to why there is so much hunger and disease in the world is war. It is very difficult for people to be able to reach food during a war. They may have to stay in bomb shelters where the food will be very limited. During a war it is highly likely that
Explain how the teachings of Christianity and one other religion on wealth and poverty could help relieve poverty.
GCSE Religious Studies: Coursework Religion, Wealth and Poverty Part B (b) Explain how the teachings of Christianity and one other religion on wealth and poverty could help relieve poverty The Christian teaching on poverty is a very clear one. Throughout the Bible, the message that is continuously stressed and accentuated is that all people are equal in the eyes of God, God cares about the poor and the lifestyle that they lead, wanting them to live a good life as well as being treated appropriately. Apart from this issue being emphasised, it is also noted that the value of a person is not judged on the money they possess or the material belongings they may have but on the quality of their character and actions throughout their time on earth. The Christian teaching on wealth is also understandable as in the Bible, the issue of wealth is not welcomed as it is realised as advocating greed, selfishness and egotism not happiness or tranquillity. It is written in The Old Testament in Genesis 1:27-31, that men and women have been created equal. Here tells the story of the creation of the earth where Adam and Eve were produced in God's image, where they were told of their equality, their right to reign over the earth but not over one another. This teaches Christians that all humans are equal no matter what their backgrounds, their upbringings, their financial situation, their
Describe analyse and explain the Christian teachings on wealth and poverty charitable giving and charity
Religion, Wealth And Poverty A (i) Describe analyse and explain the Christian teachings on wealth and poverty charitable giving and charity. In the New Testament Jesus spoke a lot about how money and material achievement was no good as an achievement in itself and sometimes got quite sad and other times angry about how people got trapped by their success. Often the more people have, the less they want to share and that misses the point. Jesus says that at the end of the day all that we have is because, one way or the other, He gave it to us. We may have to work for it but it's there only because He made it. Jesus says that it's only right that we should share what we have got because He makes it available for us freely and we are only looking after it, it's never really ours and if we think otherwise, we are just kidding ourselves. Jesus tells us about the time He will come back to judge us and compares us to sheep and goats. He compares the sheep to people who follow his advice and goats to people who greedily snatch everything for themselves! Jesus says when we share what we have - that's not just our wealth but our time as well- with people who have a need we are as good as sharing with Him and showing that we aren't just listening to what He says but we are doing it too- we are like His sheep. If we don't share then we are proving that we don't care about what Jesus
'There should be no rich people as long as there is poverty in the world' Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing you have considered another point of view - Your answer should refer to Christian teaching.
'There should be no rich people as long as there is poverty in the world.' Do you agree? Give reasons for your opinion, showing you have considered another point of view. Your answer should refer to Christian teaching. There are arguments in support of that 'there should be no rich people as long as there is poverty in the world'. They argue that it is because the poor are always exploited by the rich. In order to help the poor, more charities should be set up so that the rich can share their wealth. Some people think that it is bad to be rich as this makes other people poor. This is considered as 'evil' and it's supported by the quote: Timothy 6:10 "money is the root of all evil". The resources in this world should be shared amongst everybody as they have been given to us by God. However, other people disagree that 'there should be no rich people as long as there is poverty in the world'. It is not a question of no rich people but using their resources to help the poor so they can share the dignity and opportunity. Therefore some people think that there will always be poverty. This is evident by the quote from Deuteronomy 15:11. Poverty only exist because of human greed and selfishness as humans are greedy by nature and even if there was no poverty someone will be greedy and take more than he or she needs. Poverty does not exist because of rich people but
Poverty Project There are so many things we've seen or heard about poverty. We have heard stories, read about it in newspapers, and mo
Poverty Project There are so many things we've seen or heard about poverty. We have heard stories, read about it in newspapers, and most of the time we have seen it on the television. We are all aware that there are thousands of people suffering from poverty; whether they are black, white an elderly person, or young innocent child. Although we are attentive towards the subject of poverty, we hardly ever do anything about it. The things we see on the news or read in the newspapers about people dieing because of poverty seem so unrealistic to our naive minds that we don't think to take a little time out of our day to actually try to help and perhaps make a difference in someone's life. Years, weeks, and days have passed with someone dying because of poverty or someone looked down upon because of poverty. What is the society's definition of poverty? Who are the poor in our country today? Well, the original definition of poverty is: 1. the state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts. 2. unproductiveness; infertility: the poverty of the soil. 3. Renunciation made by a member of a religious order of the right to own property. The society's definition of being poor would be a homeless man with unreasonable dirty clothes, lack of education, living on the streets with a cup of some sort and asking for money from the people who walk by. Society
"You cannot be truly religious and rich" Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have considered other points of view.
GCSE Religious Studies: Coursework Religion, Wealth and Poverty Part D (d) "You cannot be truly religious and rich" Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer, showing that you have considered other points of view. The issue of wealth is renowned world-wide for being topical as half of the world's population is living in unbelievable poverty, whilst the other half is living quite comfortably, the majority overly so. Furthermore, the gap between the rich and the poor is increasing rapidly, the poor are becoming poorer whilst the rich are becoming richer. As well as wealth being a major issue in the world today, religion is also a prominent and conflicting issue also on the same level of interest. The Christian belief about the factors of wealth and religion is that if you are true to Christianity, you should follow the Christian belief that wealth should be shared with others, especially the poor and others who are just as unfortunate. It is emphasised in the quote "God blesses those who come into the aid of the poor and rebukes those who turn away from them," written in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. This belief is held strongly by many Christians and is emphasised greatly throughout the Bible, running throughout many of Jesus' parables. It is adhered to that those who yearn for wealth and good fortune are lusting for an unobtainable dream and this dream can
Christian attitudes towards the distrubution of wealth in the world.
Christian attitudes towards the distrubution of wealth in the world It is a fact that the world's resources and wealth is unequally distributed. The rich north has 85% of the world's wealth, yet the poor South has three quarters of the world's population. These developing countries in the South need more money to improve the lives of their people, because this inequality is resulting in major problems, for example; One fifth of developing countries' people suffer from hunger. This is not because they do not have enough food to grow, as there is enough food to feed the whole world, but that they are exporting most of their food, at cheap prices in order for them to support their families and pay off their debts. However, in the United States of America, one third of all Americans are overweight. People in the South are being exploited by people in the North because of the inequality in the world. In the fashion industry, for example in the factories in Bangladesh, girls as young as twelve are working sometimes as much as 24 hours a day in the most horrendous conditions. They stand all day in stuffy and cramped rooms, at machines which are seriously dangerous, (and of course they are not aware of that) having only two breaks, including lunch. If the girls feel ill or tired then they have to pay for a stool to sit on, and if they need the toilet they must also pay. All of this
Analyse and explain the work of one catholic agency working for world development.
Part (a) (iii) Analyse and explain the work of one catholic agency working for world development The catholic agency that I will be analysing is CAFOD, the Overseas Development Agency for the Catholic Church in England and Wales. They began in 1961 and were officially set up a year later. They aim to eliminate poverty in the Third World and bring about a more just situation where everybody has a fair share. They work in partnership with local people in Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe to tackle poverty. They bring comfort and support to provide materials such as water, food, shelter, education, and health and to help restore the dignity that all of us are entitled to as children of God. CAFOD supports over 1000 projects in 75 different countries. They have an annual income of £20 million and 10% of its income is used for administration. They work directly with local people rather than employing field officers or sending workers abroad, because the local people would know the area better and about it more, and cope with the climate etc better. CAFOD challenged the government and international organisations through campaigns and lobbying to make sure their policies benefit people in poverty. They need to raise money; they can do this in various ways, like, sponsored fasts, sponsored walks, study sessions, posters, visits to schools and visits to parishes.
Explain what Christians believe about their responsibility for other people.
Question One Explain what Christians believe about their responsibility for other people. It is important for Christians to be responsible and care for the people in countries of poverty. In Genesis it states that God made people in his own image. This gives the human person dignity as He made us to be like him. Human life is therefore sacred and should be protected. Humans are also dignified be were created to be above all other of Gods creations. In Genesis 1:26 God said "and now we will make humans...they will have power over the fish the birds and all animals". God gave us gifts and talents that other beings do not have. This shows our dignity however with this comes responsibilities and as we are steward of the Earth we should protect all of God's creations which includes Humans. At the incarnation God became human which gives us dignity as it shows how humans are special and that God became human and took no other form. As humans have this dignity, it is important to protect it. We should help one another and not take away the dignity of the human person. In Luke Jesus tells the story of the Good Samaritan. it is about a Samaritan that helped a man who had been mugged and at a time when Samaritans were discriminated against. It shows us how to be a good neighbour by helping those in need. Jesus here shows Christians that they should take pity on people in