Discourses supporting socio-economic inequality in Kenya, Mexico and the United Kingdom
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Publication Date
2016-09Journal Title
Portuguese Journal of Social Science
ISSN
1476-413X
Volume
15
Issue
3
Pages
331-347
Type
Article
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Barford, A. (2016). Discourses supporting socio-economic inequality in Kenya, Mexico and the United Kingdom. Portuguese Journal of Social Science, 15 (3), 331-347. https://doi.org/10.1386/pjss.15.3.331_1
Abstract
© 2016 Intellect Ltd Dossier. Socio-economic inequalities are often studied at the country or local level, which offers insight into local dynamics and perceptions. This article considers discourses of inequality within and between countries, enabling a consideration of the web of connections between places and ideas. The three studied countries are spread along a continuum, with varying national wealth and diverse regional locations: Kenya, Mexico and the United Kingdom. This international comparative approach identifies some key discursive ways of supporting inequality that persist in diverse neo-liberal settings. Specific discursive devices include the focus on personal aspirations, opportunities, denial of problems, discrediting alternatives and framing inequality as being natural.
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/pjss.15.3.331_1
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/309078
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