Class,FoodandPovertyDrDaveBeck

UniversityofSalford

WhatdoImeanby‘class’?Bourdieusianapproach• CulturalCapital

• Musictaste,leisureactivitiesetc.

• SocialCapital• Yourcontacts

• EconomicCapital• Earningsandassets

• Culturalcap+Socialcap+Economiccap=Class

Shapingthelivedexperienceoffoodpoverty

TheWorkingClass• Overwhelminglydonate• CSR

Neoliberals• Deservingvs Undeserving• Structurevs Agency

BlamingthePoor• Dog-Whistling• Relativelypoorvs relativelypoor(er)

Structural(In)equality?

Unfortunately,Covidbroughtwealthierpersonstothefoodbank• Unemploymentrateisrising(worriesabouttheendofFurlough)

• “I’mAlrightJack”

Thanksverymuch!

d.j.beck@Salford.ac.uk@DavidJBeckFood