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Do the Poor Remain Poor Because They Are Lazy?
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15:00, 8 Aug 2024
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Guest: Peter Beattie, Political Economist, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Imagine a parent walking down the street with their 7-year-old child. They walk past a cleaner sweeping the road or perhaps it's someone cutting grass. The parent tells the kid, don't be lazy otherwise you will end up like that cleaner. There is a perception that the poor are poor and remain poor because they are lazy. That persistent poverty can be attributed to personal behaviour.
Political psychologist and political economist at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Assistant Professor Peter Beattie joins us today to debunk the myths and dive deep into the misconceptions behind this stereotype.
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Presenter: Dashran Yohan
Producer: Dashran Yohan
Political Psychology
Labor Conditions
Class Disparity
the bigger picture
beyond the ballot box
poverty
laziness
socioeconomic inequality
inheritance
wealth inequality
meritocracy
neoliberalism
work ethic
sweatshops
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Do the Poor Remain Poor Because They Are Lazy?
41 mins
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15:00, 8 Aug 2024
Guest: Peter Beattie, Political Economist, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
Imagine a parent walking down the street with their 7-year-old child. They walk past a cleaner sweeping the road or perhaps it's someone cutting grass. The parent tells the kid, don't be lazy otherwise you will end up like that cleaner. There is a perception that the poor are poor and remain poor because they are lazy. That persistent poverty can be attributed to personal behaviour.
Political psychologist and political economist at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Assistant Professor Peter Beattie joins us today to debunk the myths and dive deep into the misconceptions behind this stereotype.
Image credit: Shutterstock
Presenter: Dashran Yohan
Producer: Dashran Yohan
Political Psychology
Labor Conditions
Class Disparity
the bigger picture
beyond the ballot box
poverty
laziness
socioeconomic inequality
inheritance
wealth inequality
meritocracy
neoliberalism
work ethic
sweatshops
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