James Morrison (Robert Gordon University)

The Left Behind

Reimagining Britain's Socially Excluded

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Produktbeschreibung

Examines the ways in which the 'Left Behind' have been used to symbolise and foment social divisions in contemporary Britain

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pluto Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 139mm x 216mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 322g
• ISBN-13: 9780745344621
• ISBN-10: 0745344623
• Artikelnr.: 63822640

Autorenporträt

James Morrison is a reader in journalism at Robert Gordon University. He spent over a decade as a staff reporter for newspapers including the  Independent on Sunday as well as working as a freelance writer for the  Guardian. His previous books include Scroungers: Moral Panics and Media Myths.

Inhaltsangabe

List of tables
About the author
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Inventing and appropriating 'the left behind'
1. Working class, 'underclass' and collapsing-class identity: The roots of
the left behind
2. Politics, the press and the construction of the post-Brexit left behind
3. How to solve a problem like the left behind: Condescension or contempt?
4. Fear and loathing on social media: Trolling and championing the left
behind
5. Speaking up for the left behind: The voices of disadvantaged Britain
Conclusion: Towards a manifesto for 'unite and rule'
Appendix: Research methodologies
References
Index