The Race Coding of Poverty in American Government College Textbooks

In American politics, the issues of poverty and race have become inextricably intertwined. The political rhetoric surrounding poverty is replete with stereotypical images of African Americans. In other words, poverty has become race coded. In this paper, the authors analyze the representation of pov...

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Published in:	The Howard journal of communications Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 179 - 188
Main Authors:	Clawson, Rosalee A, Kegler, Elizabeth R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Informa UK Ltd 01-07-2000
Subjects:	Collective Representation Low Income Groups Poverty Race Race Poverty Stereotypes Textbooks Stereotypes Textbooks United States of America
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Summary:	In American politics, the issues of poverty and race have become inextricably intertwined. The political rhetoric surrounding poverty is replete with stereotypical images of African Americans. In other words, poverty has become race coded. In this paper, the authors analyze the representation of poverty in American government college textbooks. It is found that these textbooks portray poverty as a Black problem and perpetuate other stereotypical images of the poor.
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ISSN:	1064-6175 1096-4649
DOI:	10.1080/10646170050086312