Question

1. Explain the concepts of subjective and relative poverty. Does it make sense that poverty is in the eye of the beholder? When you see a homeless person, is your reaction different if they are seemingly content versus begging? Why? Include textual evidence to support your view.

Answer 1

Poverty in general refers to lack of some thing to the people.

The main concept of subjective and relative poverty are

• In subjective poverty refers to a feeling of less.They compare with others and subject them to be in poverty.For instance if a neighbour owns a four wheeler, just by seeing and knowing the self status he will fell low in front of his neighbour that he doesn't own one.It acts as a direct way of poverty measurement .It is the one where people shoukd enjoy and B happy with what they have and not in comparison.
• In relative poverty the people have the minimum financial status when compared to others and with the standard of others life.It can measure the poverty line easily.It generally involves lack of education, healthcare, employment and inequalities in particular region making the poverty.To clear this problem the following has to be addressed like proper education, providing job opportunities ,basic needs to be met

In certain cases povertynis in the eye of beholder when one is dissatisfied with what he has.In other way in the case of an overall demand in the country or lack of resources

A homeless person always is seen in a pathetic way when they are begging but being content and working hard to fight the poverty will be an inspiration to others and they ultimately tend to be role model to others who are in poverty.