Abstract
Chavs: The Demonization of the Working Class
Owen Jones Chavs: The Demonization of the Working ClassLondon: Verso, 2011, £14.99 pbk, (ISBN: 9781844676965), 256 pp.
Chavs discusses the vilification of the British working class. Jones builds his case by drawing on the political, media, entertainment and industrial machinations of British society, while he traces the shift in attitudes towards the working class to the Thatcher political era (and the subsequent creation of New Labour). Jones calls not merely for a change in attitudes, but for action to address the unequal class divisions of British society.
Owen Jones Chavs: The Demonization of the Working ClassLondon: Verso, 2011, £14.99 pbk, (ISBN: 9781844676965), 256 pp.
Chavs discusses the vilification of the British working class. Jones builds his case by drawing on the political, media, entertainment and industrial machinations of British society, while he traces the shift in attitudes towards the working class to the Thatcher political era (and the subsequent creation of New Labour). Jones calls not merely for a change in attitudes, but for action to address the unequal class divisions of British society.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 188-189 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Work, Employment & Society |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Feb 2013 |