Archive: Great Britain
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WCP: Will the British Working Class Stand Up and Fight Back?
A tired and familiar pattern has emerged in several countries: working-class voters rally behind nationalist, often populist politicians who promise relief but deliver policies that bring more econo
Categories: Labor Studies, Visiting Scholars
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WCP: A Working-Class Appreciation for the National Health Service
The National Health Service (NHS) in Great Britain provides universal access to all levels of health care with no payment required at point of service. As Sarah Attflied describes in this week's Wor
Category: Visiting Scholars
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WCP: I, Daniel Blake and The Power of Working-Class Story Telling
Great films about the working class have the capacity to inspire political action as well as empathy. In this week's Working-Class Perspective, Sarah Attfield explains why I, Daniel Blake (2016) is
Category: Visiting Scholars
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WCP: The Extraordinary Ordinary Working Class
What does the return of the phrase "working class" in public discourse, particularly from right-wing politicians, suggest about the state of the economy, politics, and class in Great Britain? Tim St
Category: Visiting Scholars
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WCP: Solidarity, Not Division: Understanding London’s East End
There is a troubling stereotype that has gained hold on either side of the Atlantic that portrays working-class people as racist and resentful. Many commentators have incorrectly attributed the woes
Category: Visiting Scholars
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WCP: Some Silver Linings for the Working Class in British Politics?
At first glance, the outlook for British progressives is dim. Nevertheless, offering this week's Working-Class Perspective, Tim Strangleman sees some signs of hope for the future of working-class peo
Category: Visiting Scholars
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WCP: Greyhound Racing in Australia: The Demise of a Working-Class Pastime (and Why That’s a Good Thing)
In Australia, dog racing provides both entertainment and jobs to working-class people, yet the practice is also rife with cruelty and abuse. In this week's Working-Class Perspective, Sarah Attfield
Category: Visiting Scholars
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WCP: A Working-Class Brexit
The world is still reverberating from last week's Brexit referendum. The leave campaign won largely because it appealed to the anxiety and frustration of British working-class voters. In this week's
Category: Visiting Scholars
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WCP: Estate Life: Working-Class Communities and Social Housing
In this week's Working-Class Perspective, Sarah Attfield writes that the public housing that many British citizens depend on faces the threat of demolition. Although some view these council estates
Category: Visiting Scholars
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WCP: Russell Brand: The Usefulness (or Not) of a Working-Class Celebrity Activist
Using his celebrity as a megaphone, Russell Brand has brought attention to a number of working-class causes. However, commentators have frequently dismissed his activism, unable to reconcile Brand's
Category: Visiting Scholars