People Person The Story of Sociologist Marta Tienda (2006) / Chapter Skim
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Chapter 1: Sociology of the Soul
Chapter 1: Sociology of the Soul
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And just as a detective's work helps solve personal crimes, Marta's work helps solve social injustices: why certain people get more in life than others. Marta Tienda knows the pain of having less.
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In theirfaces Marta saw reflections of her ownfather.
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Marta's job was to decide whether each person deserved United States government food stamps, which could be used to buy food at supermarkets. Workers who earned less money or had bigger families were eligible to receive more food stamps.
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The little girl's curly black hair and big PEOPLE value that can be brown eyes reminded Marta of herself as a young girl, when she exchanged for food. and her family had picked tomatoes, cucumbers, and cherries to make ends meet.
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The American Dream has existed throughout the history of the United States, and it continues to guide people today. Marta's father strongly believed in an important part of the dream: That with hard work and discipline, his children could grow up to live better lives than he did.
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In fact, many of the questions she asks rise directly from her own experience. When she probes the history of Mexican Americans, for exam ple, she is exploring her own past.
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Intent that his his children would children would finish high school, her father set the standard for receive the education he could not get for excellence. He encouraged them to do their schoolwork and himself.
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