Social-Economic Double Standards

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Article 1: The first article based on Boo (2001) and Burch (1991) were based on social problems primarily on the story written about Katherine Boo who lived in the ghetto area of Washington, DC, where social issues and racism continue to be prominent. Boo’s story present a typical example of how the social-economic double standards have worked for years within the American society. The article also brings forth the truth regarding the post-welfare policy which conceals the reality of the double standard approach to distinct social layers in the U.S and the social transformations in the ghetto district of Washington, D.C. after the enactment of the 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act. Article 2: The first article based on

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