Patrick, Ruth (2016) Living with and responding to the 'scrounger' narrative in the UK:exploring everyday strategies of acceptance, resistance and deflection. The Journal of Poverty and Social Justice. pp. 245-259. ISSN 1759-8273
Abstract
In the UK, a dominant narrative operates to stereotype and stigmatise out-of-work benefit claimants as inactive welfare dependents who require activation if they are to enter paid employment and behave responsibly. Drawing upon a small-scale qualitative longitudinal study into lived experiences of welfare reform, this paper explores how out-of-work claimants respond to this dominant narrative. The paper illustrates the reach of benefits stigma, and the strategies adopted by claimants to manage such stigma: most notably via an 'othering' of those deemed less deserving. It is argued that this 'othering' is best understood as an admittedly defensive form of citizenship engagement.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
Keywords: | Benefits,Citizenship,Poverty,Stigma,Welfare |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Social Policy and Social Work (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 09 Oct 2018 08:20 |
Last Modified: | 15 Feb 2025 00:08 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1332/175982716X14721954314887 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1332/175982716X14721954314887 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:136891 |
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