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Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class
Book Title
Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class
ISBN
1784783773
EAN
9781784783778
Binding
Paperback / softback
Date of Publication
2016-04-19
Release Title
Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class
Artist
Owen Jones
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In modern Britain, the working class has become an object of fear and ridicule. From Little Britain's Vicky Pollard to the demonization of Jade Goody, media and politicians alike dismiss as feckless, criminalized and ignorant a vast, underprivileged swathe of society whose members have become stereotyped by one, hate-filled word: chavs. In this acclaimed investigation, Owen Jones explores how the working class has gone from 'salt of the earth' to 'scum of the earth.' Exposing the ignorance and prejudice at the heart of the chav caricature, he portrays a far more complex reality. The chav stereotype, he argues, is used by governments as a convenient fig leaf to avoid genuine engagement with social and economic problems and to justify widening inequality. When Chavs was first published in 2011 it opened up the discussion of class in Britain. Then, in the public debate after the riots of that summer, Owen Jones's thesis was proved right - the working class were the scapegoats for everything that was wrong with Britain. This new edition includes a new chapter, reflecting on the overwhelming response to the book and the situation in Britain today.

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Verso Books
ISBN-10
1784783773
ISBN-13
9781784783778
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Book Title
Chavs : the Demonization of the Working Class
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Public Policy / Cultural Policy, Europe / Great Britain / 21st Century, Europe / Great Britain / General
Publication Year
2016
Genre
History, Social Science, Political Science
Author
Owen Jones
Format
Paperback

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198 mm
Item Weight
376 g
Item Length
7.6 in
Item Width
127 mm

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Social Organisations
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Trade
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United Kingdom

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