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Framing U.S. Redistributive Policies: Tough Love for Poor Women and Tax Cuts for Seniors

Framing U.S. Redistributive Policies: Tough Love for Poor Women and Tax Cuts for Seniors In recent years, income inequality in the U.S. has risen to historically high levels. Redistributive policies that differentially benefit lower‐ versus upper‐income households play a significant role in the widening economic gap. A discourse analysis of 284 articles from five major U.S. newspapers was conducted to examine dominant media framing of the Bush administration's welfare reauthorization proposal and the 2003 dividend tax cuts. Guided by critical theory ( Delgado & Stefancic, 2001 ; Wing, 1997), we found that dominant issue frames favored reduced support for progressive welfare policies and increased support for tax cuts. Implications for pursuing an economic justice agenda are discussed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Analyses of Social Issues & Public Policy Wiley

Framing U.S. Redistributive Policies: Tough Love for Poor Women and Tax Cuts for Seniors

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Copyright © 2009 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
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1529-7489
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Abstract

In recent years, income inequality in the U.S. has risen to historically high levels. Redistributive policies that differentially benefit lower‐ versus upper‐income households play a significant role in the widening economic gap. A discourse analysis of 284 articles from five major U.S. newspapers was conducted to examine dominant media framing of the Bush administration's welfare reauthorization proposal and the 2003 dividend tax cuts. Guided by critical theory ( Delgado & Stefancic, 2001 ; Wing, 1997), we found that dominant issue frames favored reduced support for progressive welfare policies and increased support for tax cuts. Implications for pursuing an economic justice agenda are discussed.

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Analyses of Social Issues & Public Policy – Wiley

Published: Dec 1, 2009

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