The Fear of Poverty - 689 Words

Poverty is, without doubt, a social construction. The problem is that the way that you are treated also depends on the country that you live in. People in America seem to be afraid of individuals that seem conspicuously poor. A social scientist that I once came upon I forgot who noted that homeless people rank at almost the bottom of the list of individuals who most people seem afraid of. In fact, Homeless people are not viewed as people. They are depersonalized and perceived as objects. The fear that people have towards homeless, and, in extension, towards people who seem poor may be connected to terror management theory where people reject and slide away from anything that touches upon their mortality. Death, for instance (or disease that is symptomatic of death, such s cancer) is little mentioned in the USA. And poverty, too, given the stress of competition in America and the compulsion of having to pay for medical services and other benefits is particularly poignant and immediate here. In fact, fear of poverty seems to be felt more here than it is in particular places of Europe such s the Netherlands or Denmark where the governments are more generous in national benefits, and poverty seems to be less feared in oriental countries such s India. I have had my own brush with feeling an outsider due to poverty. I come from parents who had their principles, due not so much to economic deprivation but due to eccentricities in bringing up their children in a certain way.Show MoreRelatedEssay on Homelessness954 Words   |  4 Pageshomelessness is more pressing of a problem than helping those who are already on the streets. The millions living below the poverty line live in constant fear that at any time an event may occur that will drive them below the cultural and economic radar. 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