Popeye Is Nearly 50 Years of Age but Has Never

Multiple Choice

Popeye is nearly 50 years of age but has never held a full-time job. He lives in an area of the inner city that has been dominated by drug dealers and gangs as long as he can remember. There is no public transportation where he lives, and most people who aren't drug entrepreneurs get by doing odd jobs. Based on this scenario, which statement BEST explains Popeye's lack of a job and poor economic status?

A) Popeye is trapped in the culture of relative poverty.
B) Popeye is a victim of the ideology of equal opportunity.
C) Popeye is experiencing the effects of urban gentrification.
D) Popeye is an example of the ideology of personal responsibility.