Date of Graduation
5-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Journalism (MA)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Journalism
Advisor/Mentor
Rob Wells
Committee Member
Ray McCaffrey
Second Committee Member
Justin Barnum
Keywords
Hunger, Journalism, Media coverage, Poverty, Social stigmas
Abstract
In Arkansas, 26.3% of children are food insecure, meaning they do not have enough or lack the ability to obtain enough food for adequate nutrition (Miller 2019). In recent years, a new phenomenon has been taking place called lunch shaming where children are sometimes forced to wear signs or handstamps that say the child’s lunch account is overdue. This research analyzes how the media frames food insecurity and how perceived social stigmas affect a student’s willingness to seek out help when struggling with food security.
Citation
Thompson, E. (2020). The Stigmatization of Hunger: The Impact of Social Stigma on Arkansas Youths’ Food Security. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/3707
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