Abstract
This paper suggests that the definition of the white working class, as an ethnic majority, is fluid and shifting, in contrast to its conventional portrayal as a fixed and static group. They are more than simply voiceless and ‘left behind’, especially with regard to views of multiculturalism, immigration and social change. Using data from two recent studies, we see a range of views expressed by white working class communities, which underlines the need for care to be taken when attempting to describe common-sense views on these polemical subjects.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 333-339 |
| Journal | Political Quarterly |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2014 |
Bibliographical note
This paper is not yet in the repository. There is a 2 year embargo period (October 2016)Keywords
- white working class
- immigration
- social change
