The Working Poor by D. Shipler

The purpose of this article is to clarify my overall response to reading a "working poor", emphasize the sociological point of view, emphasize what I dislike, and to read it in my life experience It is to explain whether or not it applies. Even if we themselves did not live in prosperity between poverty and happiness, the immediate theme is very clear, and of course we note that we met someone who was a victim Please give me.

David Shipler's "working poor" is not easy to read. It covers the lives of many poor people living in the United States, written intensively and working hard to achieve the purpose. The title of this book is very relevant. In many cases, the poor are certainly going well. They work hard at a humble work that often does not advance; they work hard to escape the cruel past; in short, many of them work hard to maintain their lives. Shipler tells in an amazing way how general social problems lead to poverty and how poor household problems will adversely affect many aspects just as Domino falls. A woman sexually abused as a child may be accustomed to choosing a bad man in later life or being pregnant at adolescence, which may cause money problems in adulthood there is. A rough and hard man who has committed a crime in the past may have difficulty in getting a job and low self-esteem.

David Shipler, dependent on the car and working, briefly stated that within "poor people" lack of access to the car is one of the factors making it difficult to find work. Because car ownership is so high, people who need work may not be able to buy a car, but may need a car for city expansion and insufficient public transportation Hmm. - Urban expansion and automobile city expansion are common problems affecting land use, transportation, socio-economic development, and most importantly our health. Unplanned development threatens our health, the environment and quality of life. The epidemic is blamed for a number of things such as asthma and global warming, floods and erosion, extinction of wildlife, and most importantly public health such as social isolation and obesity.

Among "poor labor", David Shipple reported that in the 2000 presidential election, 38% of Americans who won less than $ 10,000 and 75% of Americans who won more than $ 75,000 voted ing. Please vote. (278) These statistics are not limited to 2000. In the six elections from 1980 to 2000, the average voter turnout of 1/5 of the 1 / 5th of the population was 53%, but the top 5 average voters exceeded 80% ( "Election Results"). - Voting is important to ensure that the government operates according to its design and to ensure that the national political system can listen to the citizen's beliefs. From 1781 to 1971, the voting rights changed dramatically. It owns property and only allowed people who are over the age of 21 to vote. People over the age of 21 can vote without regard to race or ethnic background. Later women were allowed to vote