Homelessness is such a complicated topic that is “not a result of “faulty people”-those suffering mental illness or alcoholism or from broken homes-or of “faulty values,”’ instead there is a lack of resources to adequately meet their needs (Deejarlais, 2014). Kinship can save someone from homelessness, because if someone is having a hard time, they can go to their family for help. This comes to play because affordable housing is one of the biggest problems in society when talking about homeless individuals. There is not enough affordable housing for everyone, which causes people to resort to living on the streets or in shelters. Neither of these are long-term options for individuals. Affordable housing is scarce in big cities like Washington
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The lack of shelters causes it harder to find permanent housing later one (Deejarlais, 2014). Even staying in a shelter for a long time can cause homeless individuals problems. The idea of a shelter is that it will be a step into housing, but with “widespread public support for political movements aimed at decreasing systemic inequalities, which are a root cause of homelessness,” it becomes harder to build shelters or affordable housing just anywhere (Lyon-Callo). Homelessness relates to Sociology because it discusses poverty and social power. Individuals who are homeless have little power over their own lives and life changes. The homeless population changed in sociology because Rachel and Her Children, …show more content…
2). This quote shows that students have been preparing for years before to attend these schools. Students are involved in six activities, taking five AP courses, and pulling A’s while still trying to have a social life. These students are trained to be competitive and perfect. Instead of creating students who can think on their own, have their own dreams, these institutions create sheep’s who flock together. In schools that allow their students to do anything they want, most students end up majoring and working in the same areas. In classes a ‘mutual nonaggression pact.’ Is created so “Students want to do as little as possible. Professors are rewarded for research, especially at elite schools, so they want to spend as little time on their classes as they can” (Deresiewicz, 2014, p. 64). The amount of pressure on these students to succeed is so high that some Ivy League schools have suicide bridges. These elite schools allow students to earn good life chances, since they get a good education, get a better job that gives them wealth, power and prestige. Even though most students do not have a passion and end up flocking together, ‘“most of us [them] do not know how [to find their passion] and that
The lack of shelters causes it harder to find permanent housing later one (Deejarlais, 2014). Even staying in a shelter for a long time can cause homeless individuals problems. The idea of a shelter is that it will be a step into housing, but with “widespread public support for political movements aimed at decreasing systemic inequalities, which are a root cause of homelessness,” it becomes harder to build shelters or affordable housing just anywhere (Lyon-Callo). Homelessness relates to Sociology because it discusses poverty and social power. Individuals who are homeless have little power over their own lives and life changes. The homeless population changed in sociology because Rachel and Her Children, …show more content…
2). This quote shows that students have been preparing for years before to attend these schools. Students are involved in six activities, taking five AP courses, and pulling A’s while still trying to have a social life. These students are trained to be competitive and perfect. Instead of creating students who can think on their own, have their own dreams, these institutions create sheep’s who flock together. In schools that allow their students to do anything they want, most students end up majoring and working in the same areas. In classes a ‘mutual nonaggression pact.’ Is created so “Students want to do as little as possible. Professors are rewarded for research, especially at elite schools, so they want to spend as little time on their classes as they can” (Deresiewicz, 2014, p. 64). The amount of pressure on these students to succeed is so high that some Ivy League schools have suicide bridges. These elite schools allow students to earn good life chances, since they get a good education, get a better job that gives them wealth, power and prestige. Even though most students do not have a passion and end up flocking together, ‘“most of us [them] do not know how [to find their passion] and that