Diana George Changing The Face In Poverty Summary
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Diana George’s purpose in Changing the Face in Poverty is exactly what the title says. Her purpose is to change how poverty is seen in the world. Many Americans think that there is only poverty in third world countries, but in reality we have a lot of people in poverty. “In November 2012 the U.S. Census Bureau said more than 16% of the population lived in poverty, including almost 20% of American children, up from 14.3% (approximately 43.6 million) in 2009 and to its highest level since 1993. In 2008, 13.2% (39.8 million) Americans lived in poverty.” She writes about non-profit organizations use of pictures as a way to convince the public that there are people out there that need help. Their purpose is to convince people that they
Diana George’s purpose in Changing the Face in Poverty is exactly what the title says. Her purpose is to change how poverty is seen in the world. Many Americans think that there is only poverty in third world countries, but in reality we have a lot of people in poverty. “In November 2012 the U.S. Census Bureau said more than 16% of the population lived in poverty, including almost 20% of American children, up from 14.3% (approximately 43.6 million) in 2009 and to its highest level since 1993. In 2008, 13.2% (39.8 million) Americans lived in poverty.” She writes about non-profit organizations use of pictures as a way to convince the public that there are people out there that need help. Their purpose is to convince people that they