Sociology and Culture: Causes of Poverty in the United States

The United States of America is, without a doubt, the most affluent nation in the world. However, despite its wealth, there is also acute poverty that is to be found in the nation. Some regions and groups can’t seem to improve their lot and many theories have been presented to explain the poverty that exists in the land. This very brief paper attempts to present the case that the highly individualistic and capitalist society needs to care for the individuals better in order to present to them a way out of poverty.