How Long to Read Class, Politics, and the Decline of Deference in England, 1968-2000

How Long Does it Take to Read Class, Politics, and the Decline of Deference in England, 1968-2000?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 34 minutes to read Class, Politics, and the Decline of Deference in England, 1968-2000 by Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite

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Description

In late twentieth-century England, inequality was rocketing, yet some have suggested that the politics of class was declining in significance, while others argue that class identities lost little power. Neither interpretation is satisfactory: class remained important to 'ordinary' people's narratives about social change and their own identities throughout the period 1968-2000, but in changing ways. Using self-narratives drawn from a wide range of sources - the raw materials of sociological studies, transcripts from oral history projects, Mass Observation, and autobiography - the book examines class identities and narratives of social change between 1968 and 2000, showing that by the end of the period, class was often seen as an historical identity, related to background and heritage, and that many felt strict class boundaries had blurred quite profoundly since 1945. Class snobberies 'went underground', as many people from all backgrounds began to assert that what was important was authenticity, individuality, and ordinariness. In fact, Sutcliffe-Braithwaite argues that it is more useful to understand the cultural changes of these years through the lens of the decline of deference, which transformed people's attitudes towards class, and towards politics. The study also examines the claim that Thatcher and New Labour wrote class out of politics, arguing that this simple - and highly political - narrative misses important points. Thatcher was driven by political ideology and necessity to try to dismiss the importance of class, while the New Labour project was good at listening to voters - particularly swing voters in marginal seats - and echoing back what they were increasingly saying about the blurring of class lines and the importance of ordinariness. But this did not add up to an abandonment of a majoritarian project, as New Labour reoriented their political project to emphasize using the state to empower the individual.

How long is Class, Politics, and the Decline of Deference in England, 1968-2000?

Class, Politics, and the Decline of Deference in England, 1968-2000 by Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite is 272 pages long, and a total of 68,544 words.

This makes it 92% the length of the average book. It also has 84% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Class, Politics, and the Decline of Deference in England, 1968-2000 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 14 minutes to read Class, Politics, and the Decline of Deference in England, 1968-2000 aloud.

What Reading Level is Class, Politics, and the Decline of Deference in England, 1968-2000?

Class, Politics, and the Decline of Deference in England, 1968-2000 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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