Moving Histories of Class and Community: Identity, Place and Belonging in Contemporary England [Paperback]

A major new study of white working class Britain since 1930,?that shows?how meanings of poverty have changed over time and how individuals reject categorization by the state. This book challenges accepted wisdom on the white working class, providing new understandings of community, place and class, arguing for the importance of migration.Acknowledgements Lists of Figures, Maps and Photographs Abbreviations Introduction: Moving Histories Place Interlude: Tom Crowther (1929-2006) Poverty State Class Interlude: Flo Smith Moves Afterword Bibliography

'I will certainly be adding the book to reading lists' - Sue Child, Times Higher Education

'endlessly interesting...and important work' - Lynsey Hanley, author of Estates: An Intimate History

'This book challenges contemporary stereotypes about the identity of the white working class in England . . . Rogaly and Taylor question the customary opposition between immigrants and rooted local populations, demonstrating the mobility of 'local people' and the constantly changing identity of 'the community' over time . . . This is a fascinating and important study.' - Robert J. C. Young, Julius Silver Professor of English and Comparative Literature, New York University, USA

'If you want to know how class 'feels' this book offers a nuanced understanding Written with clarity by a geographer and an historian it charts lives stretched out over time and space . . . This is a unique and important contribution to the recently revitalised area of class analysis.' - Professor Beverley Skeggs, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK

'Drawing upon personal testimony, archival evidence and participant observation, this intimate account of a working class housing estate approach[es] the emotionality and significance of the residents' own 'moving' stories with great insight and sensitivity.' - Professor Alistair Thomson, Monash University, Australia

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