The do-gooders and scroungers’
Examining narratives of foodbank use in online local press coverage in the West Midlands, UK
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12937271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine Waddams Price (0000-0003-1846-5407, University of Warwick, corresponding author), Martine J Barons (0000-0003-1483-2943, University of Warwick), Kayleigh Garthwaite (0000-0002-6554-4143, University of Birmingham), Andy Jolly (0000-0001-5903-115X, University of Wolverhampton) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 279-298 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Poverty and Social Justice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1759-8273 • E-ISSN: 1759-8281 |
| Publisher | Policy Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/175982720x15905998323834 |
| OpenAlex | W3036058331 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 31 |
This qualitative study using a grounded theory approach, assesses the construction of claims in online news articles and below the line comments in connection with foodbank use in the West Midlands region, UK. The sample includes 146 online news articles and 132 below the line comments, commencing 23 September 2010 until 8 April 2019. Individual foodbank users’ stories are told and these relay discourses of stigma, shame, embarrassment and desperation. In contrast, the below the line comments centre on the undeserving poor. Here, emphasis is on the migrants who are ‘flooding’ the country, and the scroungers who are work-shy
Art · Embarrassment · Grounded theory · Media studies · Narrative · Negotiation · Qualitative research · Sample (material · Shame · Social science · Sociology · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |