Based on a wealth of original research, Chavs is a damning indictment of the media and political establishment and an illuminating, disturbing portrait of inequality and class hatred in modern Britain. Owen Jones is a writer, commentator and activist. This book explores his relationship with the South Kensington Museum (later the Victoria and Albert Museum), from its inauguration in the 1850s through to his death in 1874. The bestselling investigation of the vilification of Britain's working class. " Exposing the ignorance and prejudice at the heart of the chav caricature, he portrays a far more complex reality. This updated edition includes a new chapter exploring the causes and consequences of the UK riots in the summer of 2011. In this ground-breaking investigation, Owen Jones explores how the working class has gone from 'salt of the earth' to 'scum of the earth'. ' Exposing the ignorance and prejudice at the heart of the chav caricature, he portrays a far more complex reality. ” Exposing the ignorance and prejudice at the heart of the chav caricature, he portrays a far more complex reality. In modern Britain, the working class has become an object of fear and ridicule.
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