Watch the youtube documnentary "The Line: Poverty in America"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHyNBGIFYl8
After watching the film, respond to the following with at least 500 words.
Provide a summary of the film that address who are the main characters in the film, what is. the major
event in the film, when and where the film takes place and what is the significance of the time period and location within the society.
What were the most interesting thing you learned from the film and why is it interesting. What is something
that was touched on in the film that you would like to know more about?
What is one concept from the Sociology in the Global Age lecture slides that you can use to better
understand something that happened in the film.
For example:
The difference between what society constructs as poor, and the reality of poverty
The impact of work and cost of living on the experiences of people in poverty
The comparison between how much "welfare" is given to address poverty compared to how much is given
to corporations through "subsidies" and what it says about what the government values
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