Commentary: The Nexus of Poverty, Hunger, and Homelessness in New Mexico

The author reflects on trends of poverty, hunger, and homelessness in New Mexico. According to the author, the mass media and common misconceptions promote inaccurate perceptions of poverty as well as the causes of hunger and homelessness. She argues that a lack of critical social literacy has cause...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Page-Reeves, Janet (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2011
In: Social justice
Year: 2011, Volume: 38, Issue: 3, Pages: 33-41
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Keywords:
Economics
Social History
Pressure groups > United States
Poverty
Poverty > Social aspects
Homelessness > United States
Hunger > Social aspects
Poverty > United States
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Summary:The author reflects on trends of poverty, hunger, and homelessness in New Mexico. According to the author, the mass media and common misconceptions promote inaccurate perceptions of poverty as well as the causes of hunger and homelessness. She argues that a lack of critical social literacy has caused the public to misunderstand the social, political, and economic aspects of poverty. The work of advocacy groups in New Mexico is also discussed.