Smith Fairness, Class and Belonging in Contemporary England

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-137-00933-3
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 249 Seiten

Reihe: Social Sciences (R0)

Using experiences of the white, English, working-classes in Manchester, this book explores the local frustrations with feeling 'ignored' and 'neglected' by the government through articulations of fairness.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smith, K.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements Introduction: Fairness and Belonging in Contemporary England About Halleigh: Motivations and Reflections New Productions of Histories in Halleigh Whatever 'appened to Dominant Discourse? Having a Barter: Joking Relationships in Halleigh Humour, Moralities and Fairness Moving between Races and Gender Categories: Exploring Racism(s) Through the Politic of Fairness Conclusion: Beyond Fairness? Bibliography Index

Über Autor(innen)

KATHERINE SMITH Lecturer in Social Anthropology at the University of Manchester, UK. She has carried out ethnographic fieldwork in working class communities in England, researching issues to do with fairness and equality, race and ethnicity, political correctness, social class and the anthropology of humour.