Johnna Montgomerie|Daniela Tepe-Belfrage
A Feminist Moral-Political Economy of Uneven Reform in Austerity Britain: Fostering Financial and Parental Literacy
Goldsmiths University of London|University of Sheffield
article draws two empirical case studies draw way causes poverty austere times uk inverted socioeconomic causes making poor responsible misery also responsibilising fighting way poverty particularly focus austerity policy uk involved return moral language undeserving poor highlight way moralpolitical economy gendered effects targeting singlemothers children families lens literacy first case study show promoting financial literacy seen solve indebtedness poor second case study highlights parental literacy employed turn around troubled families indeed two studies demonstrate morality austerity shaped deeply gendered practices everyday womens morality ultimately needs reforming