Sam Ravich has a wife and four children. All of his life he has worked at jobs that paid minimal wages. However hard he tries, he never seems to have enough money to buy things that other Americans would see as providing a comfortable lifestyle. Which of the following terms would sociologists use to describe the Ravich family?
a. lower class
b. marginal working class
c. working class
d. working poor
Question 2
People whose wages for full-time work do not elevate them above the poverty level are referred to as the:
a. lower class
b. marginal working class
c. working class
d. working poor
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