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