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sllewgh t1_j9ynb5a wrote

Broken window theory is deeply flawed and not accepted by contemporary academics. It confuses the symptoms of poverty for the cause.

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gmp012 t1_jaas673 wrote

Great.

So whats the current theory, if you can?

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sllewgh t1_jabk85k wrote

I can't, sorry, I've been out of school about a decade. I couldn't succinctly explain it. It shouldn't be too hard to Google if you want to follow up on it. I can tell you for sure it was already in anthropology's rear view mirror over 15 years ago.

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