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Jipu 123

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on: Jul 2, 2018
Modernization theory, which argues that poverty in countries is largely due to cultural failings of their people, is criticized by sociologists as __________ because it uses the United States as the model country.
 
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Question 2

The __________ refers to the amount of income below which people are considered poor.
 
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ntsoane kedibone

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ethnocentric

Answer to Question 2

poverty line or poverty threshold


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