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Functionalism and Poverty

Level:
A-Level
Board:
AQA

Last updated 4 Apr 2023

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Functionalist explanations of poverty are summarised in this video.

Functionalism and Poverty | Work, Poverty & Welfare | AQA A-Level Sociology

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Introduction to functionalist perspectives

1:00 Cultural factors

2:10 Meritocracy

2:53 Poverty as motivation

3:56 The poverty industry

5:08 Evaluations

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