Citation

Hudson N. J. Loss Trauma 2016; 21(2): 111-123.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15325024.2014.965979

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Poverty is more than an income level; it is a socially constructed identity that leaves scars of psychological impoverishment. Using autoethnography, I tell my story about growing up poor, climbing out of poverty as an adult, and falling back into poverty during marriage. I explore the unforgettable traumas of poverty, including empty cupboards, social rejection, humiliation, homelessness, and loneliness. Through the lens of Goffman's frame analysis theory, I cope with my memories of hardship and stigmatized identity.

Language: en