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The green movement has more to thank workers in polluting industries than you might expect.
Through songs such as ‘The Pill,’ Lynn addressed issues confronting all women. The country star died on Oct. 4 at age 90.
The author, who died Sept. 1, 2022, inspired countless researchers to probe the injustices working people face.
A wave of new horror films leant into Tony Blair’s Asbo policy demonising young working class men, portraying them as the monsters that society should be scared of.
Accountancy firm KPMG’s plans for greater social balance should be applauded.
Trevor Ngwane, an activist and academic, shows how structures that emerged in the struggle against apartheid continue in democratic South Africa, now in conflict with the ruling ANC.
Researchers consider how friendships that bridge across social class – “cross-class friendships” – contribute to middle school academic achievement differences based on level of parents’ education.
Donald Trump’s ticket to the White House was a coarse version of populism. Will his successors in the GOP be different – or simply present a more polished version of his antagonistic rhetoric?
A sense – or fear – of victimhood pervades contemporary white supremacy from the extreme to the mainstream.
Economic historian and development scholar Bill Freund was impatient with theoretical fads.
What kind of job you have has never been more important for your life chances.
In addition to the elderly and health workers, those holding front-line jobs are particularly exposed. Infection risk and aggravating co-morbidities could compound social inequalities in time of crisis.
A battle between aristocratic amateurs and working class professional led to the game we all know and love.
Working-class academics can play a key role in boosting student diversity.
What lay behind Team Corbyn’s woeful campaign.
Like students, academics from working-class backgrounds may also prefer not to work at elite universities.
A good life for workers and a healthy natural environment aren’t mutually exclusive.
As well as an attack on the working classes, Peterloo was also an episode of violence against women.
From Orwell to Trump, the wealthy have a long tradition of stereotyping working-class communities as “dirty” – that has to stop.
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