Alice Tihelková
Biographic Data
| ID | 3469882 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alice Tihelková |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alice |
| FAMILY NAME | Tihelková |
| SIGNATURE | TIHELKOVÁ A |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3367-4525 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Blameless and the Feckless: The Enduring Stereotypes of the Deserving and Undeserving Poor in Britain’s Past and Present
Since the onset of the Early Modern era, which unleashed forces of unprecedented economic growth while also engendering considerable social instability, Britain has faced increased risks of mass poverty. Originally understood as a natural social condition and mostly spared from judgment, poverty gradually began to be seen as a social problem and a financial burden as the state assumed the role of the provider of poor relief in the form of so-call…
Things Can Only Get Dickensian: An Analysis of Media Coverage of Britain’s Cost of Living Crisis
The period following the 2008 financial crisis saw the UK enter a period of austerity, exacerbated by the wide-ranging welfare spending cuts of consecutive Conservative governments. Nevertheless, when it appeared that the situation could not become more dire for struggling Britons, the country found itself in the grips of a cost of living crisis precipitated by several concurrent developments such as inflation, an energy crisis, and the fallout f…
Selling Austerity to the Public: Analysing the Rhetoric of the UK Government on its Welfare Cuts
Over the past twelve years, the UK has seen a marked increase in poverty and economic inequality. While numerous factors have contributed to this situation, an undisputedly important role has been played by the continuous program of welfare spending cuts designed and executed by a series of Conservative governments. To alleviate the potential for the unpopularity of austerity measures, the Conservatives have attempted to put a positive spin on th…
Framing the 'scroungers: The re-emergence of the stereotype of the undeserving poor and its reflection in the British press
The article deals with British press coverage of a social group traditionally referred to in conservative discourse as the undeserving poor.The perception of the poor as either deserving or not deserving of state assistance on a moral basis is put into the context of the present public financial crisis, in which a justification for welfare cuts is being sought.It is shown that conservative-minded British papers (The Times, The Telegraph and The D…
Framing the 'scroungers: The re-emergence of the stereotype of the undeserving poor and its reflection in the British press
The article deals with British press coverage of a social group traditionally referred to in conservative discourse as the undeserving poor.The perception of the poor as either deserving or not deserving of state assistance on a moral basis is put into the context of the present public financial crisis, in which a justification for welfare cuts is being sought.It is shown that conservative-minded British papers (The Times, The Telegraph and The D…
Things Can Only Get Dickensian: An Analysis of Media Coverage of Britain’s Cost of Living Crisis
The period following the 2008 financial crisis saw the UK enter a period of austerity, exacerbated by the wide-ranging welfare spending cuts of consecutive Conservative governments. Nevertheless, when it appeared that the situation could not become more dire for struggling Britons, the country found itself in the grips of a cost of living crisis precipitated by several concurrent developments such as inflation, an energy crisis, and the fallout f…
Framing the 'scroungers: The re-emergence of the stereotype of the undeserving poor and its reflection in the British press
The article deals with British press coverage of a social group traditionally referred to in conservative discourse as the undeserving poor.The perception of the poor as either deserving or not deserving of state assistance on a moral basis is put into the context of the present public financial crisis, in which a justification for welfare cuts is being sought.It is shown that conservative-minded British papers (The Times, The Telegraph and The D…
Selling Austerity to the Public: Analysing the Rhetoric of the UK Government on its Welfare Cuts
Over the past twelve years, the UK has seen a marked increase in poverty and economic inequality. While numerous factors have contributed to this situation, an undisputedly important role has been played by the continuous program of welfare spending cuts designed and executed by a series of Conservative governments. To alleviate the potential for the unpopularity of austerity measures, the Conservatives have attempted to put a positive spin on th…
Things Can Only Get Dickensian: An Analysis of Media Coverage of Britain’s Cost of Living Crisis
The period following the 2008 financial crisis saw the UK enter a period of austerity, exacerbated by the wide-ranging welfare spending cuts of consecutive Conservative governments. Nevertheless, when it appeared that the situation could not become more dire for struggling Britons, the country found itself in the grips of a cost of living crisis precipitated by several concurrent developments such as inflation, an energy crisis, and the fallout f…
The Blameless and the Feckless: The Enduring Stereotypes of the Deserving and Undeserving Poor in Britain’s Past and Present
Since the onset of the Early Modern era, which unleashed forces of unprecedented economic growth while also engendering considerable social instability, Britain has faced increased risks of mass poverty. Originally understood as a natural social condition and mostly spared from judgment, poverty gradually began to be seen as a social problem and a financial burden as the state assumed the role of the provider of poor relief in the form of so-call…
Politics (3 works) · Austerity (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Newspaper (2 works) · Political and Economic history of UK and US (2 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Poverty (2 works) · Social Issues and Policies (2 works)