Abstract
Poverty has long been of interest to social scientists. Through research and teaching, social scientists disseminate information about the definitions and explanations of poverty, the conditions that produce it, and solutions. One way in which social scientists disseminate information is through textbooks; this study explores the presentation of poverty in social problems textbooks. Because of the socially constructed nature of knowledge, this essay provides a brief review of the literature on the sociology of knowledge. The methodology of the project, the selection and limitations of the sample, and the coding schemes are discussed. The results and implications of this project also are presented.
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