Benign Inequality: Frames of Poverty and Social Class Inequality in Children’s Movies
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Streib, J; Ayala, M; Wixted, C
Published in: Journal of Poverty
January 2, 2017
Media targeted at adults tends to portray poverty and social class inequality as the result of individual merit and moral worth. Research, however, has not uncovered how poverty and social class inequality are portrayed in media targeted at children. Drawing on a content analysis of the highest grossing G-rated movies, this study examines the proportional representation of characters in each class as well as frames of class conditions, characters, and the opportunity structure. These frames suggest that children’s media legitimates poverty and social class inequality in a new way—by presenting them as benign.
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Journal of Poverty
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1540-7608
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1087-5549
Publication Date
January 2, 2017
Volume
21
Issue
1
Start / End Page
1 / 19
Related Subject Headings
- Social Work
- 4409 Social work
- 4404 Development studies
- 1607 Social Work
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Streib, J., Ayala, M., & Wixted, C. (2017). Benign Inequality: Frames of Poverty and Social Class Inequality in Children’s Movies. Journal of Poverty, 21(1), 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/10875549.2015.1112870
Streib, J., M. Ayala, and C. Wixted. “Benign Inequality: Frames of Poverty and Social Class Inequality in Children’s Movies.” Journal of Poverty 21, no. 1 (January 2, 2017): 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/10875549.2015.1112870.
Streib J, Ayala M, Wixted C. Benign Inequality: Frames of Poverty and Social Class Inequality in Children’s Movies. Journal of Poverty. 2017 Jan 2;21(1):1–19.
Streib, J., et al. “Benign Inequality: Frames of Poverty and Social Class Inequality in Children’s Movies.” Journal of Poverty, vol. 21, no. 1, Jan. 2017, pp. 1–19. Scopus, doi:10.1080/10875549.2015.1112870.
Streib J, Ayala M, Wixted C. Benign Inequality: Frames of Poverty and Social Class Inequality in Children’s Movies. Journal of Poverty. 2017 Jan 2;21(1):1–19.
Published In
Journal of Poverty
DOI
EISSN
1540-7608
ISSN
1087-5549
Publication Date
January 2, 2017
Volume
21
Issue
1
Start / End Page
1 / 19
Related Subject Headings
- Social Work
- 4409 Social work
- 4404 Development studies
- 1607 Social Work