Constructing Problems by Promoting Solutions: Corporate Advertisements about U.S. Poverty.

During the 1980s and 1990s corporations publicized their “social responsibilities” in popular print media. These ads make claims about issues such as the environment, consumer protection, neighborhood revitalization, education, arts and entertainment, and health. We examine a set of these ads and an...

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Published in:	Journal of Poverty Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 347 - 368
Main Authors:	Silver, Ira, Boyle, Mary-Ellen
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul-Sep2010
Subjects:	Poverty in the United States Social problems Basic needs Income inequality Subsistence economy Social responsibility of business Consumer protection Social groups United States
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost