The state of poverty
Elite perceptions of the poor in Brazil and Uruguay
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2355326 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Matias López (0000-0002-0871-2841, Interdisciplinary Network for Studies of Inequality (NIED) at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 351-370 |
| Publication date | 2013-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-5809 • E-ISSN: 1461-7242 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0268580913484346 |
| OpenAlex | W2167235685 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 33 |
This article approaches elites' perceptions of poverty, inequality, and social policy in Brazil and Uruguay from democratization to the recent shift toward left-wing governments. It explores elites' perceptions of the roles of the state, the market, and their own role in relation to poverty. The analysis relies on a series of elite surveys targeting leaders from the state and government, the corporate world, and the third sector in Brazil and Uruguay. The main argument is that poverty and inequality can be perceived by elites as a source of political and social threats, potentially motivating elites to embrace collective action and policy support. Although Brazil and Uruguay are often treated as opposite cases in Latin America, they share similarities in the way in which their national elites have dealt with poverty and inequality since democratization. From authoritarian regimes to cash transfer programs, the historical inheritance of a business-state and the threats posed by the poor pushed elites toward similar measures, although often based on different understandings of poverty and inequality
Authoritarianism · Basic needs · Collective action · Culture of poverty · Democracy · Democratization · Development economics · Economic growth · Economic inequality · Economics · Elite · Inequality · Latin Americans · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Poverty · Social inequality · Sociology · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · Elite Sociology and Global Capitalism · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,58 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |