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Researching Poverty and Austerity: Theoretical Approaches, Methodologies and Policy Applications book cover

1st Edition

Researching Poverty and Austerity Theoretical Approaches, Methodologies and Policy Applications

Edited By Caroline Moraes, Morven G. McEachern, Deirdre O'Loughlin Copyright 2024
224 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

224 Pages 25 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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Poverty is a complex global challenge rooted in intertwined social, economic and political factors, which excludes people from participating fully in normalised social and market-based activities. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated poverty-related issues such as food insecurity, and growing numbers of people are having to rely on welfare assistance. This pandemic, coupled with austerity... Read more

1.     Poverty and Austerity: An Introduction                                                                          

Caroline Moraes, Morven G. McEachern and Deirdre O’Loughlin

 

Part I: Theorising Poverty and Austerity                                                                               

 

2.     Austerity, Poverty and Inequality: A Political Economy Perspective                    

Suzanne J. Konzelmann

 

3.     Theorising Resilience in Times of Austerity                                                       

Deirdre O'Loughlin, Isabelle Szmigin, Morven G. McEachern, Kalipso Karantinou, Belem Barbosa, Grigorios Lamprinakos and María Eugenia Fernández-Moya

 

4.     Reflecting on Paraliminality as a Theoretical Lens to Understand Experiences of Food Insecurity

Caroline Moraes, Morven G. McEachern, Lisa Scullion and Andrea Gibbons

 

5.     Poverty, Modern Slavery, and Caste-based Biopolitics                                                   

Rohit Varman

 

Part II: Methodologies and Methods for Researching Poverty and Austerity                    

 

6.     Using Cultural Animation as a Research Method to Explore Poverty and Exclusion: An Example of Working with Food Bank Users in the UK

Emma Surman and Mihaela Kelemen

 

7.     Using Photography to Unpick the Everyday Impact of Social Policy

Kathryn Machray and Joanne Neary

 

8.     The Challenges of Measuring Food Insecurity Among Children and Adolescents in High-Income Countries                                                                                                  

Magaly Aceves-Martins and Aixa Y. Aleman-Diaz

 

Part III: Researching Poverty for Policymaking                                                                    

 

9.     Austerity Models and their Impact on Markets: The Case of Ireland        

Stephen Kinsella

 

10.  Thirty Years of “Emergency” Food Aid in the US and Canada: Findings From Comparative Research to Inform UK Efforts to Tackle Food Poverty and the Need for Food Banks

                                

Charlotte Spring

 

11.  Influencing Policy and Practice Through Social Science Research Evidence   

Lisa Scullion, Dave Beck, Katy Jones, Catherine Connors, Philip Martin, Andrea Gibbons and Celia Hynes

 

12.  Poverty and Austerity: A Succinct Summary and Conclusions

Deirdre O’Loughlin, Morven G. McEachern and Caroline Moraes

Biography

Caroline Moraes is Professor of Marketing and Consumer Research, University of Bristol Business School.

Morven G. McEachern is Professor of Sustainability and Marketing Ethics, University of Chester.

Deirdre O’Loughlin is Professor of Marketing, Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick.

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