Class and cultural colonization in the era of austerity: The dialectics of identity and de-subordination
Faculty of Sport, Health and Social Sciences
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This chapter examines themes surrounding notions of class and culture in contemporary Britain. Historically social stratification has occurred as a consequence of a range of factors, including slavery, caste and estate, but more prevalent in the capitalist era are distinctions made on the basis of social class. Identifying the existence of social stratification and class precipitates the thorny question of its relationship to culture/cultural politics in relation to austerity. The British working class has developed an intricate web of traditions, norms, values, habits, practices and dialects which separate its inhabitants from those of other social classes. However, the demonization of the working class is an integral part of a much broader cultural process which reflects the continuing hegemony of neo-liberal ideology. However, as a form of political praxis, multiculturalism often prioritizes pluralism and the celebration of difference, which can erode the capacity for collective working class agency.
Cultural Politics in the Age of Austerity
David Berry
https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315575353-6
10.4324/9781315575353-6
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Hayes, M. (2018). Class and cultural colonization in the era of austerity: The dialectics of identity and de-subordination. In D. Berry (Ed.), Cultural Politics in the Age of Austerity (pp. 120-144). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315575353-6
Hayes, Mark. / Class and cultural colonization in the era of austerity : The dialectics of identity and de-subordination. Cultural Politics in the Age of Austerity. editor / David Berry. London : Routledge, 2018. pp. 120-144
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Class and cultural colonization in the era of austerity : The dialectics of identity and de-subordination. / Hayes, Mark.
Cultural Politics in the Age of Austerity. ed. / David Berry. London : Routledge, 2018. p. 120-144.
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