Student Voice: Poignant Parallels: Conceptions of a Culture of Poverty and Their Damaging Implications

Guest post by Rutgers-Camden PhD Candidate Rasheda Simpson: Throughout my short time in Camden, New Jersey I have observed poignant parallels between conceptions of it and my home, the Bronx, NY. These conceptions are often negative, demeaning, and misinformed. They range from residents being lazy and thus the cause of their own poverty to impoverished … Continue reading Student Voice: Poignant Parallels: Conceptions of a Culture of Poverty and Their Damaging Implications