Richard had lived on the street for almost a year. His days were busy with doing things necessary to survive at a basic level-finding shelter, keeping safe, panhandling for money, getting food and drink, washing, and finding dry clothes. Richard knew that he did not have many chances. A _____ would stress that Richard is located at the bottom of the U.S. social class system, and that his low status means that most opportunities are closed to him.

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Conflict theorists focus on how social structures and systems create and maintain inequality and how this affects individual opportunities and outcomes. Richard's situation is a product of his low social status, which limits his opportunities for upward mobility.

Richard Had Lived on the Street for Almost a Year