The left behind reimagining Britain's socially excluded / James Morrison.
| Author/creator | Morrison, James, 1971 |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Pluto Press, 2022. |
| Description | ix, 294 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 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'. |
| Abstract | "The Left Behind' is a defining motif of contemporary British political discourse. It is the thread that knits together the 2016 Brexit referendum, the crumbling of the fabled 'Red Wall' in the North, and the pernicious culture war being waged today. But who are the Left Behind? James Morrison goes in search of the reality behind the rhetoric, offering the first comprehensive, historical analysis of the origins, uses and meanings of the term. He interrogates the popular archetype of the Left Behind - as a working-class, Leave-voting white male from a former industrial heartland - and situates the concept in the context of longstanding, demonizing discourses aimed at communities seen as backward and 'undeserving'. Analyzing national newspaper coverage and parliamentary discussions, and drawing on interviews with MPs, community leaders, charities, and people with direct lived experiences of poverty and precarity, The Left Behind grapples with the real human cost of austerity for neglected post-industrial communities and other marginalized groups across the world, and the stigmatizing discourse that does little to serve them."--Publisher description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-279) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9780745344645 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022304903 |
| ISBN | 9780745344621 (paperback ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0745344623 (paperback ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780745344638 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0745344631 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (PDF) |
| ISBN | (EPUB) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |