Discourses of poverty across genres: Competing representations of the poor in the transitional context of Serbia

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-63
Author(s):  
Jelena Kleut ◽  
Brankica Drašković
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Online News ◽  
Political Responsibility ◽  
News Discourse ◽  
The Poor ◽  
User Comments ◽  
Poverty Reduction Strategy ◽  
The Government

This article examines representations of the poor across three genres – the government’s Bulletin on Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction, online news and online user comments – during the period that immediately followed the expiration of the first Serbian Poverty Reduction Strategy (2010–2012). The results show differences in the actors’ representation, and in attribution of causal and treatment responsibility. The Bulletin is characterised by the discourse of social inclusion, activation and responsibilisation of the poor. This discourse does not reach the news, which portrays the poor as passive beneficiaries of the government actions, as individuals in extreme poverty, and as the agentic working poor protesting for wages. In the online user comments, poverty is articulated as the personal experience of the commenters. The news discourse of state responsibility is echoed in the comments sections and further recontextualised into the discourse of political responsibility.

Realising our (neoliberal) potential? A critical discourse analysis of the Poverty Reduction Strategy in Ontario, Canada

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy Smith-Carrier ◽  
Andrea Lawlor
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Reduction Strategy ◽  
Poverty Reduction Strategy ◽  
The Government

We examine the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) launched in Ontario, Canada’s most populous province. Using corpus linguistics and critical discourse analysis, we explore the dominant discourses that emerge in a genre chain produced by the Government of Ontario, including the initial 2008 PRS, annual reports and the 2014–2019 recontextualised PRS. Six key discourses surfaced: social exclusion, social inclusion, economic benefit or social investment, expert knowledge, community engagement and requisites for the PRS’ success – typically involving investments from the federal government and a favourable economic climate. No discourse of human rights, or of the rights to food, housing and an adequate standard of living is present in the PRS texts, absolving the government from its responsibility to ensure these rights. Without the accountability mechanisms attached to a rights-based approach, the PRS has little chance of ‘breaking the cycle’ of poverty, and will not likely ‘realise its potential’ to do so.

scholarly journals Development and Poverty: Critical Review of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Shift of Economic Growth to Empowerment

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Musiyam
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Development Process ◽  
Poverty Rate ◽  
New Order ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Presidential Decree ◽  
Growth Method ◽  
Poverty Reduction Strategy ◽  
The Government

There had been some changes of poverty preventation strategy for the government of the New Order. In the development process, the change of the strategy from economy growth method to the implementation of “Presidential Decree of Underdeveloped Territorial Program (IDT) “actually emphasized on the increased attention to the poor. It was proved that the combination of various programs could decrease the poverty rate both quantitatively and significantly. However, because the pattern of the top-down and the feature of the charity remained to dominate on the overall strategy, the poor could not have develop significantly independent. Thus, poverty preventation strategy in the future must emphasize on the development of the poor’s creativity, initiative, and capability based on the mobilization of the local resources, so it can make the poor develop and grow independently. In such a way, ontinual development will reasonably run. A change of strategy needs the reshuffle of political structure to democracy.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN THROUGH MICRO CREDIT: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 58-60
Author(s):  
T. Indumathi ◽  
G. Savaraiah
Keyword(s):  
Rural Women ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Poverty Line ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Political Empowerment ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Micro Credit

The World Bank's Andhra Pradesh Rural Poverty Reduction Project supports the self helf groups of the women members. It promotes women's social, economic, legal and political empowerment to reduce poverty among the poor and the poorest of the poor. The important object of this article is to examine the impact of micronance on the socio economic empowerment of the rural women supported by the national reputed NGO- Rashtriya Seva Samithi (RASS). 184 women members of the SHGs promoted by Rasthriya Seva Samathi (RASS) an NGO which located in Tirupati town. 184 samples are selected randomly from 15 SHGs scattered throughout the Tirupati rural mandal (Taluk) from the area of the study have been considered to conduct the present research study. The study reveals that 87.71 percent of the sample women were below the poverty line before joining the SHGs. As a result of SHG, about 40 percent of the sample women crossed the poverty line. The highest intensive value indicates that more women have participated in social agitations for the welfare of the children and the society. The second highest intensity reveals that considerable numbers of women of SHGs have participated in the government sponsored schemes. The 1st point secured 3rd rank with total intensity value of 605 which status that the micro credit has resulted in increased social status and empowerment.

Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy

2016 ◽  
Vol 48 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 100-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Benbow ◽  
Carolyne Gorlick ◽  
Cheryl Forchuk ◽  
Catherine Ward-Griffin ◽  
Helene Berman
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Two Phase ◽  
Policy Document ◽  
Reduction Strategy ◽  
Phase Study ◽  
Poverty Reduction Strategy ◽  
The Government ◽  
Gender Neutrality

This article overviews the second phase of a two-phase study which examined experiences of health and social exclusion among mothers experiencing homelessness in Ontario, Canada. A critical discourse analysis was employed to analyze the policy document, Realizing Our Potential: Ontario’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, 2014–2019. In nursing, analysis of policy is an emerging form of scholarship, one that draws attention to the macro levels influencing health and health promotion, such as the social determinants of health, and the policies that impact them. The clear neo-liberal underpinnings, within the strategy, with a focus on productivity and labor market participation leave little room for an understanding of poverty reduction from a human rights perspective. Further, gender-neutrality rendered the poverty experienced by women, and mothers, invisible. Notably, there were a lack of deadlines, target dates, and thorough action and evaluation plans. Such absence troubles whether poverty reduction is truly a priority for the government, and society as a whole.

scholarly journals DINAMIKA KERAGAAN KEMISKINAN DI DESA PATANAS DAN UPAYA MENGATASINYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Valeriana Darwis
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Arable Land ◽  
Land Ownership ◽  
Land Rent ◽  
Irrigated Rice ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Development Agenda ◽  
The Government ◽  
Negative Growth

Poverty reduction  is a priority  development agenda  and  a lot of  programs or  policies  that  have  been  implemented  by  the  government.  One  of  the  pockets  of poverty  are  diperdesaan  where  people  work  in  the  agricultural  sector.  In  locations irrigated  rice  agro-ecosystem  study  the  performance  of  rice-based  poverty  in  2007 and 2010  experienced a  negative growth,  it is seen from: (i)  reduced  employment  and increased  unemployment,  (ii)  a source  of income  from  agriculture  generally,  but  she became  a source  of income  in  non-agriculture,  (iii)  land  ownership  between  0.25 to 1 ha  and  reverse  the  decline  of arable land  rent  is increasing,  (iv)  expenditure  on food increased  primarily  to  meet  the  needs  of  carbohydrates  and  animal  sources.  The dynamics of  the most  positive  efforts  made  respondents  in addressing  the problem of food  by  way  of  debt,  overcoming  difficulties  by  reducing  the  amount  of  clothing purchases,  overcoming  difficulties  fulfilling  its way into  participants  health  insurance for the poor,  addressing  educational  problems  by borrowing  money  or  do not  attend school.

scholarly journals MODEL STRATEGI BERTAHAN HIDUP RUMAH TANGGA MISKIN (SEBUAH LITERATURE REVIEW)

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Asyari Asyari
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Public Welfare ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Poor Households ◽  
The Government ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
Multidimensional Concept ◽  
Causes Of Poverty

<em>Poverty is the enemy of the government in order to create public welfare. The policies and programs undertaken by the government for the purpose of reducing poverty. Policies and programs exist that succeed in reducing poverty but there is also spawned new poverty. The following article is a literature study on the model of survival of poor households that are not touched by the poverty alleviation program. The method used is to examine some of the results of studies that have been published in journals that describe how poor households to survive and get out of the winding poverty. The findings of this study to inform the causes of poverty are many. This is because poverty is a multidimensional concept. Forms of survival (survival) and exit (exit) on poverty conducted by the poor and poor households will vary according to the cause of poverty. Reduce poor households is not a program and policy apart from the causes of poverty. A separate program will create new poverty because the program did not aim at poverty reduction.</em> Kemiskinan adalah musuh pemerintah dalam rangka menciptakan kesejahteraan masyarakat. Berbagai kebijakan dan program dilakukan oleh pemerintah untuk tujuan mengurangi angka kemiskinan. Kebijakan dan program tersebut ada yang berhasil dalam mengurangi angka kemiskinan namun ada pula yang melahirkan kemiskinan baru. Tulisan berikut adalah studi literature tentang model bertahan hidup rumah tangga miskin yang tidak tersentuh oleh program pengentasan kemiskinan. Metode yang digunakan adalah menelaah beberapa hasil-hasil penelitian yang pernah dimuat di jurnal-jurnal yang menjelaskan bagaimana rumah tangga miskin bertahan hidup dan keluar dari lilitan kemiskinan. Temuan penelitian ini menginformasikan penyebab kemiskinan sangat banyak dan beragam. Hal ini karena kemiskinan merupakan konsep yang multidimensi. Bentuk-bentuk bertahan hidup (survival) dan keluar (exit) dari kemiskinan yang dilakukan oleh orang miskin dan rumah tangga miskin beragam sesuai dengan penyebab kemiskinan. Mengurangi rumah tangga miskin bukanlah dengan program dan kebijakan yang terpisah dari penyebab kemiskinan. Program yang terpisah tersebut akan membuat kemiskinan baru karena program tersebut tidak menyasar pengurangan kemiskinan.

scholarly journals Analisis dan Strategi Pengentasan Kemiskinan Di Provinsi Jambi

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Ahmad Soleh
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Supported Employment ◽  
Difficult Problem ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
High Population Growth ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Poverty Reduction Strategy ◽  
The Government ◽  
Poor Population

The growing number of poor population is still a major problem from the Government and it is a very difficult problem to overcome. This is because it is affected by a high population growth without the availability of supported employment in addition also influenced the low HUMAN RESOURCES from the society. In percentage of visible existence of decrease in the number of poor population but in the amount of an increase in the poor population. On the basis of it then this research aims to analyze the two things are pretty important in this poverty reduction efforts among them; (1) how much poverty level happened in the provinces of Jambi and (2) the policy strategy for what could be applied in lowering poverty levels.            In analyzing this problem used two approaches namely quantitative and qualitative methods to explain the results of analysis to make it more clear and easy to understand. The results showed that the number of poor population in the province of Jambi was still not stable (fluctuating) with amount still average more than 8 percent of the total population. As for the strategies that can be applied in reducing poverty can be done in a way; new economic development, microfinance institutions, and competency-based education. Keywords: Poverty, the poverty reduction Strategy.

scholarly journals Experiences and Challenges of Promoting Pro-Poor and Social Inclusion Initiatives in User Group Forestry

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bimala Rai Paudyal ◽  
Peter Neil ◽  
Gaia Allison
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Gender Equity ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Community Forestry ◽  
Careful Analysis ◽  
User Group ◽  
The Poor ◽  
User Groups

Community Forestry has tremendous potential to reduce poverty and promote social inclusion in rural communities by improving the livelihoods of the poor and excluded, in particular the livelihoods of women, dalits and disadvantaged ethnic groups. However, there exists a large gap between the potential of the programme and its achievements in reality. Addressing this gap demands strategic interventions, including a careful analysis of barriers to inclusion and the promotion of pro-poor and socially inclusive programmes and monitoring. The paper argues that Community Forestry would better contribute to poverty reduction and social inclusion if support to user groups were focused on at least three specific (and interrelated) domains of changes. These can be identified as: increasing the access of the poor and excluded to livelihood assets; strengthening the organisation, voice and agency of the poor and excluded; and advocating for the development and enforcement of pro-poor and socially inclusive policies and institutions. Key words: community forestry, social inclusion, livelihoods, gender, equity   doi: 10.3126/jfl.v5i1.1979 Journal of Forest and Livelihood 5(1) February, 2006 pp.34-45

scholarly journals SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING THE REDUCTION OF POVERTY IN INDONESIA IN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Tatik Mariyanti
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
Simultaneous Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Variable Effect ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Government

<p>In a developing country poverty reduction programs has become the center of attention in policy at national and at international agencies and institutions. This study aims to analyze the socioeconomic factors that affect poverty reduction in the perspective of Islam in Indonesia in 1994 until 2009, the data used in this study is time series data, using the variable as a determining factor of poverty in Indonesia is economic growth, the proportion of the population informal working sector, the proportion of population consuming malnutrition, the proportion of secondary-educated population down, unemployment, investment, government policy in the form of subsidies which are: subsidy funds derived from IDT, P2KP, PNP, Independent, PPIP, in addition to data from the BMT form of funding given to the poor, as well as data zakat alms per person infak poor. Analysis tools used in this study is to use a simultaneous equation model<br />analysis using the software Eviews-4. From the analysis it can be concluded that all variables are seen in this study a significant influence on poverty reduction in Indonesia in 1994 until 2009, but subsidies and Islam is very small variable effect on poverty reduction in Indonesia.<br />Recommendation of this study is the government should help in terms of funding for development of SMEs due to the Islamic microfinance institutions in effect, reduce poverty, and economic growth can reduce poverty is economic growth and equitable quality, investment as a contributor to economic growth must be done in the form of accelerated industrialization, the accumulation of<br />human capital in the form of education, as well as development and infrastructure improvements throughout the country. With the Islamic instruments namely zakat alms infaq very influential on poverty reduction while very little influence, because in Indonesia the role of zakat institutions have not been efficient because more people believe in giving alms alms infaq directly to the poor or the foundation that manages the orphans, but if domestic policy makers This would seriously to gradually use the instruments of Islamic finance as an instrument of poverty reduction, the authors believe poverty alleviation will be accelerated as well. Our nation will have economic independence, sovereignty and dignity so that the State can be maintained.</p>

scholarly journals INCREASING THE ROLE OF ZAKAT INSTITUTIONS IN POVERTY REDUCTION THROUGH PRODUCTIVE ZAKAT PROGRAMS IN INDONESIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 1243-1250
Author(s):  
Sutrisno ◽  
Razali Haron
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Deep Understanding ◽  
Scientific Development ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Strategic Program ◽  
The Government ◽  
Almost All ◽  
The Needy

Purpose of the study: The aim of this study is to identify zakat programs that have been implemented by zakat institutions in the context of increasing social roles, especially to reduce poverty. This study concludes that a strategic program in the distribution of zakat to help the poor improve their welfare. Methodology: This study adopts a document analysis approach involving a series of systematic steps to review the research documents with the checking of data, interpreting them to get a deep understanding, obtaining the meaning contained, and scientific development in research. Main Findings: The implementation of the productive zakat program carried out by zakat institutions in Indonesia can reduce poverty. Almost all the funds' distribution programs carried out by zakat institutions run smoothly and have been proven to reduce poverty. The recipients of zakat who participated in the productive zakat program also showed an increment in their welfare. Applications: Zakat institutions in Indonesia can adopt productive zakat programs to reduce poverty. Besides, zakat institutions can increase their role in improving the welfare of the poor. On the other hand, the role of empowerment, primarily through the productive zakat program, can be applied in all zakat institutions in Indonesia. Novelty/Originality: The productive zakat program can be used as a model by the government as a means to improve the welfare of the community. Furthermore, the role of the zakat institution as a representative of the implementation of social care will increasingly be felt by the community, especially the needy recipients of zakat.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document