The Relation of Beggary and Powerty

Abstract

What is beggary? Is the act of beggary an essential component of the vast field of poverty or is it a category out of poverty that abuses the positive feelings of society towards poverty? Is the beggarlbeggary that tries to justify its position by carrying the form of poverty it represents through expression and behavior forms to the perception of the society a sort of stunt that is vital in the field of poverty? From a socio-economic perspective is beggary composed of a monolithic body? How can the relationship of beggary with the social, economic, religious, and political ground be formulated? The aim of this dissertation is to question the position or the identity of beggary - which continues to exist supported by the religious, ethical, and moral factors embedded in our perception of poverty - in the limits/conditions of poverty in the context of the questions raised above witt the results gathered through a survey conducted in Istanbul. Through a comparison of data on the universe of poverty with the position of beggary - interlocked with the expressions and practices gathered from the world of poverty - this study aimes to shed light on the uncertainty in the topic.