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Chavs The Demonization of the Working Class

Paperback • 2011 • English • 1. edition

Chavs The Demonization of the Working Class

By Owen Jones

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About the book

A compelling investigation into the myth and reality of working-class life in contemporary Britain.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 groundbreaking investigation, Owen Jones explores h...Show more

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9781844676965

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Published year

2011

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

Chavs The Demonization of the Working Class

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Paperback

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