Poverty as a Social Stigma: Construction and Deconstruction

Axelle Brodiez (1, 2) , Wayne Oliver

1 CNELIAS - Centre Norbert Elias
2 CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

The distinction between the “deserving” and “undeserving” poor is deeply entrenched, and representations of poverty have long been burdened with their share of prejudices and stigmas. Historian Axelle Brodiez-Dolino brings into perspective the changing social boundaries, categories and policies that have constructed, deconstructed and sought to tackle poverty.

Mots clés: urban poor; poverty; precarity; vulnerability; assistance; welfare state; stigma

Domaines: Anthropologie sociale et ethnologie

Axelle Brodiez, Wayne Oliver. Poverty as a Social Stigma: Construction and Deconstruction. Métropolitiques, 2019, n.p. ⟨hal-02959236⟩