Poverty Propaganda : : Exploring the Myths / / Tracy Shildrick.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol UP/Policy Press Complete eBook-Package 2018
• VerfasserIn: Shildrick, Tracy,
• Place / Publishing House: Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2018]; ©2018
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (192 p.)
• Other title: Front Matter --; Contents --; List of abbreviations --; Acknowledgements --; Introduction --; Poverty propaganda --; Poverty and lived experiences --; Poverty, labour markets and ‘poor work’ --; Poverty, social class and social immobility --; Poverty: discrimination, stigma and shame --; Poverty propaganda and reproduction of poverty, power and inequality --; Conclusions --; References --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781447324003; 9783111196664
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Tracy Shildrick.

Does ‘real’ poverty still exist in Britain? How do people differentiate between the supposed ‘deserving’ and ‘undeserving’ poor? Is there a culture of worklessness passed down from generation to generation? Bringing together historical and contemporary material, Poverty Propaganda: Exploring the myths sheds new light on how poverty is understood in contemporary Britain. The book debunks many popular myths and misconceptions about poverty and its prevalence, causes and consequences. In particular, it highlights the role of ‘poverty propaganda’ in sustaining class divides in perpetuating poverty and disadvantage in contemporary Britain.