Question

A homeless shelter in Illinois held a "sleep out," a protest to alert members of the general public to the dangers of letting funding for homeless shelters drop, forcing shelters to turn away people in need. The organizers of the rally saw their work as particularly important because they suspected that most residents did not realize just how many poor people existed in their community, a result of what sociologists would call:________.

a. problematic categories.
b. the invisibility of poverty.
c. the just-world hypothesis.
d. the latent function of welfare.

Answer 1

B. the invisibility of poverty.

Explanation: The invisibility of poverty tries to show the hidding sufferings people are encountering in their community. The Illinois community want to bring the attention of the General public and raise awareness about the issues of homelessness caused by the drop in the Funding for homeless shelters.

"The invisibility of poverty" can be seen in different ways and in different conditions and setting of society. It can be used to describe the high cost of food causing people to live in hunger,in clothing where people can not afford to pay for clothing etc