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Split
Class Divides UncoveredOutspoken by Pluto 1. Aufl.
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124,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Pluto Press |
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| Veröffentl.: | 20.03.2020 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781786805959 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 144 |
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Beschreibungen
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">How can we make sense of a world where we have both too many billionaires and too many foodbanks? We’re supposed to go to university, forge a career, get wealthier, buy a house - but why is that so hard for most of us to achieve?</span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Split</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> makes sense of our world by looking at class society - delving into the deep-rooted economic inequalities that shape our lives. From the gig economy, rising debt and the housing crisis that affects the majority of people, to the world of tax havens and unfair inheritance that affect the few…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Now is the time to fight back against the 1%.</span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Split</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;"> makes sense of our world by looking at class society - delving into the deep-rooted economic inequalities that shape our lives. From the gig economy, rising debt and the housing crisis that affects the majority of people, to the world of tax havens and unfair inheritance that affect the few…</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Now is the time to fight back against the 1%.</span></p>
<p>From 'scroungers' to 'strivers' we need a new class story.</p>
<p>Acknowledgements <br> Introduction: Class is a lucrative British export <br> 1. The split: Capital and labour <br> 2. Work: Less is more <br> 3. Gender: Please mind the gap <br> 4. Money: Who wants to be a billionaire? <br> 5. Culture: From class conundrums to class ceilings <br> 6. Environment: ‘A handful of dust’ <br> 7. Housing: ‘Can’t pay – We’ll take it away’ <br> 8. The authorities: Schools, prisons and the welfare state <br> 9. Race: ‘I never thought of class applying to black people’ <br> 10. Solidarity: Confronting class <br> Resources</p>
<p>Ben Tippet is an educator, activist, and writer. He is currently doing a PhD at the University of Greenwich, researching the causes of wealth inequality in the UK. He is a researcher for The Transnational Institute and has written for <em>Novara</em>, <em>Strike!</em> and <em>Economy</em>.</p>
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