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Moving Histories of Class and Community : Identity, Place and Belonging in Contemporary England /

A major new study of white working class Britain since 1930, that shows how meanings of poverty have changed over time and how individuals reject categorization by the state. This book challenges accepted wisdom on the white working class, providing new understandings of community, place and class,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rogaly, Ben (Author), Taylor, Becky (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
Series:Identity studies in the social sciences.
Subjects:
Social Sciences.
Cultural History.
Poverty, Aid and Development.
Social History.
Social Policy.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Social Work and Community Development.
Civilization > History.
Equality.
Poverty.
Social history.
Social policy.
Social sciences.
Social service.
Social structure.
Electronic books.
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Summary:A major new study of white working class Britain since 1930, that shows how meanings of poverty have changed over time and how individuals reject categorization by the state. This book challenges accepted wisdom on the white working class, providing new understandings of community, place and class, arguing for the importance of migration.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XIII, 243 pages)
ISBN:9780230319196
DOI:10.1057/9780230319196