“the minimization of poverty”.

a. Describe and discuss the trend known as “the minimization of poverty”. What are its main causes?
b. Consider the dynamics of power that have been fore-fronted by sexual harassment allegations and revelations of the last year, and #Me-loo. Do these matters of sexual misconduct affect causes of the minimization of poverty? Explain your answer using a structural analysis as we have done this semester.
Essay 2.
How is it possible for a person to be both a conformist and a deviant? Explain your answer using concepts and examples, from a sociological perspective (not opinion).
Essay 3. Please answer both sections in one essay in whatever order makes sense to you.
a. Devastating fires have been burning this fall in Northern and Southern California, destroying vast expanses of forest and hundreds of homes. Some of those homes in the affected regions belong to prominent celebrities and other wealthy people. Multiple media sources have reported that private firefighters have been hired by insurance companies as a complimentary service to homeowners in certain ZIP codes at risk of fire. Those in other areas do not receive this service. Discuss this practice in terms of stratification, class, and structural inequality. Activate Windows b. What is the difference between income and wealth? What is the relationship between them? How do they relate to one’s class position?