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Talking About Poverty: Narratives, Counter-Narratives, and Telling Effective Stories

This report synthesizes the complex body of research around existing poverty narratives and counter-narratives, with practical advice about how to use narratives to create better stories—and, ultimately, to create social change.
Authors
Theresa Miller , Andrew Volmert , Abigail Rochman , Mia Aassar
Published
September 27, 2021
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For communicators, activists, advocates, and content creators to understand what kinds of stories they can tell to convey the realities of poverty, they need first to understand what existing narratives they’re up against. This report identifies the major poverty narratives found in the existing body of narrative research and offers practical advice about how to deploy counter-narratives to create better stories—and, ultimately, create social change.

Issues
Economic Justice Equity Poverty
Countries
United States
Partners
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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