Epic Cycle

Does anyone exactly know the number of people that lost their jobs between the years of 1932 to 1936? Over 13 million Americans lost their jobs as the unemployment rate skyrocketed from 3% to 25% in less than a year. The Great Depression was a monumental time in U.S. history as it defined the generation after it and punished those who lived through it. There is a surplus of possible reasons for the depression, but it can be narrowed down to 3 words: surplus, credit, and Government. With no…

Kafoumba Doumbia Sociology 100 10/20/2016 Discussion 8 Racial minority as defined as a group of a certain race that are in the minority compared to a larger group, the rest of the population. In The United States that means black people and the Latinos. Being minority means that you are underprivileged and under-represented in society. Most minorities do not hold a college degree or a good education, therefore have to work extra hard to make living. The majority of them are on the bottom of the…

No good parent wants their kid to live in poverty their whole life so why should they have to. If you live in poverty as a child it can affect your brain negatively and make you more likely to stay in poverty your whole life. To get people out of poverty, the country should create jobs and increase the minimum wage. This should happen because if you live in poverty it will affect your brain negatively. If you live poverty will most likely stay in poverty your whole life and if you live in…

In 2013, 45.3 million people lived in poverty. That’s 14.5% of the U.S. population. A documentary,The Line, follows four people who are either on or below the poverty line. There’s John, Sheila, Ronald and James and they all are struggling with poverty and face life’s challenges. The american dream is seen as only accessible to the rich, when really it is to everyone. The film supports the idea of the american dream. One person in the documentary that achieves the american dream is James. He…

GOODBYE POLLUTION Did you know that over 40% of the world is environmentally polluted by water bottles? Bottled water is poisoning the earth and our bodies. In the process of making water bottles, the manufacturing companies use crude oil, which is highly toxic to humans! Water bottles are ruining planet Earth, and are robbing too much money from too many people! Tap water is free of charge and is 1,000 times healthier. We should ban the sale of water bottles in California because bottled water…

Capstone Project: How is quality child care important for child development? The purpose of this paper is to determine how important quality child care is for the development of children. The first article to be critiqued and reviewed is Child Care Subsidy Use and Child Care Quality in Low Wealth, Rural Communities. The second article to be critiqued and reviewed is Relating Child Care during Infancy to Externalizing and Internalizing Behaviors in Toddler Hood. Child Care Subsidy Use and…

Poverty is defined as “the state of being extremely poor.” Throughout many years, the population of those in poverty has alarmingly increased. Today, in 2017, many people are struggling with the outcomes of poverty. Poverty will strike anyone, regardless of your race, age, or gender. 3 billion people, which is almost half the world, are, or will soon be, considered in poverty. In the article “Are Poverty And Homelessness Serious Problems?”, they explain that “In 2008, 64% of those in…

Some of the most societal stereotypes that we may hear today, about those living in poverty, is the blame game. Now, you may be asking yourself “what is the blame game”, and I will explain that to you. The blame game is, blaming a person or persons, or a group of people for the situation that cause them to be in poverty. Oftentimes, we hear this stigma from various groups of people who may or may not know someone living in poverty. Most of the time we are unaware of that person situation, but…

Many times throughout world history, economic downturns called recessions or depressions have devastated both individual lives and countries’ economies. On a microscale, many people lose their jobs, businesses, and in extreme cases, their homes. On a macro level, unemployment rises, and gross domestic product (the way economists measure the success of an economy) sinks to new lows. Recessions and depressions are the cause of the ruination of many. Although these economic crises are seen as…

In communities including mine have become more gloomy. The people have made the environment seem more dangerous, and toxic to live in. In my personal view, I feel like we should act towards becoming a clean, stable society. I see so many broken homes, sturdy neighborhoods, and many pieces of trash that sometimes I feel uncomfortable and sad. If we could try, we can come together to help citizens without a home, enhance our region, and become more thoughtful towards our people. In my community,…