The story about Donna supports the Individualism explanation in that we are “ultimately responsible for our own economic positions, both poor and wealthy” (pg.89). I liked the story about Donna because it showed that there are situations where an individual like her can come from a life of poverty and turn it into a life she loves and desires. Before the opportunity the agency gave her, she allowed the social structure she was raised in to shape her individual actions.
1. Summarize how poverty entails more than just measuring income levels.
The amount of gross income a family brings in can mean something very different across different demographics. The cost of living in one place can be dramatically higher than that of another place. Things like insurance,