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What is Poverty Porn?

Petra Gimbad | Ong Jolene | Ahmad Fuad Rahmat, Projek Dialog | Sharaad Kuttan, BFM89.9

08-Aug-14 09:06

What is Poverty Porn?

Poverty porn is an expression that describes the ‘exploitative’, sometimes ‘gratuitous’ images of the poor that many of us consume through mainstream as well as social media. This episode explores the cultural and symbolic dynamics of representing the poor and marginalized.


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Tags:  Poverty pornExpressionExploitativeGratuituousPoorRichSocial mediaMainstreamCultureSocietyMarginalisedOppressedWorldInequalityEqualityNight School





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