Poverty Analysis – Varying Perspectives
1. Introduction - Need for Analyzing/ Understanding Poverty
All of us have some perception and understanding of the poor (and poverty). However, such perceptions may have different connotations for each one of us based on our personal experiences, understanding and knowledge. We need to develop a conceptual understanding of poverty and related aspects because:
a. Mostly we perceive that we know the problems of the poor and take these for granted. However, it is understanding the poor that helps us to learn who they are, their problems and struggles and their aspirations to security, dignity and an effective role in social life.
b. Analyzing rural poverty is not just about economics but also about social relations. More often than not, we look at only a few aspects and miss out on numerous others. Some questions that always need to be asked: Whose livelihoods? What are social relations (cultural, political, and institutional......
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