Relational-symbolic aspects of poverty in political discourse about Familiy 500+ program. Case study of Newsweek Polska. Cover Image

Relacyjno-symboliczne aspekty ubóstwa w dyskursie politycznym na temat programu „Rodzina 500+”. Przypadek tygodnika „Newsweek Polska”
Relational-symbolic aspects of poverty in political discourse about Familiy 500+ program. Case study of Newsweek Polska.

Author(s): Maciej Kostecki
Subject(s): Politics, Communication studies, Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie
Keywords: neoliberal ideology; poverty; political discourse; Law and Justice; Family 500+ program

Summary/Abstract: The article shows relational-symbolic aspects of poverty in polish political discourse aboutflagship Law and Justice’s Party social program called “Family 500+”. Based on the casestudy of weekly newspaper Newsweek Polska the author stressed main discursive strategiessuch as demoralization, humiliation of poor people, lower class and unemployed people asa examples of individual blame explanations of poverty. Moreover article presents efforts ofjustifying inequalities as a result of neoliberal ideology and the vision of profligacy of publicinstitutions due to social politics expenses.

  • Issue Year: 2018
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 26-42
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish