This theory includes the following mainviewpoints: essential factorshortage, poor intelligence, povertyculture, environmentfactors, qualitypoverty, social rejection, abilitypoverty, etc.
It may be noted that because of their small size and informal organization, cultural industries have the ability of reaching even entrenched pockets of poverty.
Thus, apart from the direct ethics of suffering, justice and equality, there is another reason to support all reasonable means of poverty reduction: this is the only way to secure the ability of ordinary people to participate in debates about culture within their own communities.
Importantly, businesses have the ability to alleviate the root causes of social ills (incarceration, addiction, poverty, etc.) by providing employment opportunities.