Buch, Englisch, 204 Seiten, broschiert, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 312 g
Documentary and Fictional Representations of the American Inner City (1991-2011)
Buch, Englisch, 204 Seiten, broschiert, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 312 g
ISBN: 978-3-8288-4262-5
Verlag: Tectum
The belief that in the United States everyone can achieve whatever they set their mind onto—if only they work hard enough—is still strong but rarely comes true. It is actually a dangerous myth since it provides the basis for blaming the poor for their fate.
Filling a critical void, this study focuses on the depiction of impoverished children and youth of minority groups, to determine if their portraits pose an exception from the ideology of hard work and if they could renew debates on the probability of leaving American poverty solely by means of effort.
Growing Up Poor investigates contributions to American poverty discourse across four different genres: literary journalism, documentary photography, fictional literature, and fictional film. By means of exemplary close readings and selective reviews of the works’ reception, it aims to single out each text’s impact on contemporary poverty discourse.
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Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literarische Stoffe, Motive und Themen
- Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
- Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio
- Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Fotografie Fotojournalismus
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziale Ungleichheit, Armut, Rassismus
