March 03, 2012
Mineral Hospital, Bath
Owen Jones at Bath Litfest
How did the working class go from "salt of the earth" to "scum of the earth"? First-time author Owen Jones dismantles the use of the ‘chav' stereotype as a convenient fig leaf to avoid genuine engagement with social and economic problems. By contrast, in his book, The Precariat, Guy Standing describes how globalisation has produced a new dangerous class, consisting of millions of people around the world living precariously, in and out of insecure jobs, without occupational identities or careers. What will happen to these people and how will their voices make a difference?
£8 (£7 concessions)
Authors
Books
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Chavs
A compelling investigation into the myth and reality of working-class life in contemporary Britain.by Owen Jones
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Chavs
by Owen Jones
Bestselling investigation into the myth and reality of working-class life in contemporary Britain