Debunking Myths about Poverty: Social Actor Representation of the Participants of the Canceled Ontario Basic Income Pilot Project

被引：2

作者：

Smith-Carrier, Tracy ^{[1
]}

On, Jacqueline ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Western Univ, Kings Univ Coll, Sch Social Work, 266 Epworth Ave,FB 106, London, ON N6A 2M3, Canada

来源：

JOURNAL OF POVERTY | 2022年 / 26卷 / 06期

关键词：

Basic income; poverty; poverty myths; social representation analysis; WELFARE FRAUD; ASSISTANCE; HEALTH; FOOD;

D O I：

10.1080/10875549.2021.1957070

中图分类号：

C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

The purpose of this research is to explore the representation of participants of the canceled Basic Income Pilot in Ontario, Canada. Applying social actor representation analysis and the Discourse-Historical Approach of Critical Discourse Analysis, we examined news articles and government Hansard records about the canceled Ontario Basic Income Pilot in 2018. A number of myths about poverty emerged in our analysis (e.g., "people are lazy, unmotivated, and need incentives to work"; "poor people are mentally ill and drug addicted"). We challenge the veracity of these myths, showing how they perpetuate an individual explanation of poverty, and are deeply flawed.

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页码：500 / 519

页数：20