Poverty Propaganda: Exploring the Myths

by Tracy Shildrick

Book Overview

The topic of poverty and the poor frequently arises in political conversations, but it's rarely defined clearly, let alone closely analyzed so that we can understand what poverty actually is and what it means for those who endure it. This book aims to demystify poverty, asking key questions about its prevalence in contemporary Britain, the regular invocation of a distinction between the so-called deserving and undeserving poor, and misconceptions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144732398X
• ISBN13: 9781447323983
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"