Those People: Counter-Narratives Around Poverty and Class

Posted by Eileen Remley on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 in News Blurbs.

Please join the next Talk About it Thursday on February 16^th.

Those People: Counter-Narratives Around Poverty and Class (12:00pm-1:00pm on February 16th, 2017 at Sarratt 216/220): Pathology and deficit models are often used to describe the experiences of poor and near poor people. These paradigms do not reflect the complex, nuanced lives and experiences of economically marginalized people. The session will consider: prevailing research on the attitudes and behavior of poor and near poor people; non-traditional themes about their trials and triumphs; and, ways in which such persons have been shown to be adaptive and resilient. Central to the discussion are possible mechanism to combat poverty and build relationships across class divides.  Facilitated by Dr. Sandra Barnes, Asst. Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

And here is a link to our webpage for Talk About it Thursday: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/iicc/resources/for-staff/talk-about-it-thursdays/