White working-class voices: multiculturalism, community-building and change

by Beider, Harris

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Title Statements

Full title :White working-class voices : multiculturalism, community-building and change / Harris Beider.

Summary

Gerneralised views of white working-class communities are common but knowledge of how these communities regard multiculturalism and change less so. This important book provides the first substantial analysis of white working-class perspectives on themes of multiculturalism and change in the UK, creating an opportunity for these 'silent voices' to be heard. Based on over 200 interviews in multiple sites the results are startling - challenging politicians, policy makers and researchers. Improving our understanding of how this group went from 'hero to zero', became framed as racist, resistant to change and disconnected from politics, the book suggests a new and progressive agenda for white working-class communities to become a fully inclusive part of a modern and diverse country in the 21st century. The book will be valuable to academics and students as well as policy-makers and practitioners in national government and organisations.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2015.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Policy Press
Place of Publication:Bristol
Language:eng
Publication Date:2015.

The Physical Object

Description:vi, 201 pages ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781447313960, 1447313968, 9781447313953, 144731395X
oclc:ocn907186926
LC Classification:HM1271
Dewey Decimal:305.5/62/08909041

Towards a definition of the white working class -- Multiculturalism and the exclusion of the white working class -- White, working-class and racist? -- International perspectives on whiteness, class and politics -- A reactionary voice: nuanced views on multiculturalism -- Integrated and equal: similar challenges and opportunities -- Reshaping white working-class identities: inclusive and progressive.

Subjects

Case studies Grande-Bretagne -- Études de cas. -- Re… Great Britain Great Britain -- Case studies. -- Race … multiculturalism Multiculturalism -- Great Britain Multiculturalisme -- Grande-Bretagne Prejudices Prejudices -- Case studies. -- Great Br… Préjugés -- Études de cas. -- Grande-Br… Race relations White people -- Race identity White people -- Race identity -- Great … Working class Working class -- Great Britain