Poor-Bashing

by Jean Swanson

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The special language of poor-bashing disguises the real causes of poverty, hurts and excludes people who are poor, cheapens the labour of people who have jobs, and takes the pressure off the rich. Swanson, a twenty-five year veteran of anti-poverty work, exposes the ideology of poor-bashing in a clear, forceful style. She examines how media "poornography" operates when reporters cover poverty stories. She also reveals how government and corporate clients use poor-bashing focus groups. To make the book even more useful Swanson includes key chapters on the history of poor-bashing.
  • ISBN10 189635744X
  • ISBN13 9781896357447
  • Publish Date 13 March 2001
  • Publish Status Forthcoming
  • Publish Country CA
  • Imprint Between the Lines
  • Format Paperback (US Trade)
  • Pages 208
  • Language English