Angry White People
Coming Face-to-Face with the British Far Right
Angry White People
Coming Face-to-Face with the British Far Right
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'An enlightening, thoughtful and intelligent study.'
The Independent
There is a new anger brewing in Britain. In the pubs and estates, the cafes and football stadiums, the mood is unsettled. People kick back increasingly against whoever or whatever is presented as the latest scapegoat.
Delving deep into the day-to-day of a marginalized section of the working class, Angry White People offers an unparalleled survey of this anxious, uncertain, febrile Britain. From the English Defence League (EDL) to UKIP activists, Hsiao-Hung Pai conducts a fantastically daring investigation. Amongst those she follows are Darren, a Lutonian who helped found the EDL but is now a dedicated anti-racist Labour activist, and Tommy Robinson, infamous founder of the EDL, whom Pai observes changing from a young, foul-mouthed kid to a suited-and-booted Oxford Union guest speaker and hate preacher.
Uncovering disturbing levels of racism in our society which must be confronted, Pai also identifies concerns arising from exclusion and inequality in a post-industrial economy. Angry White People is the essential account of social discontent in Britain today.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Benjamin Zephaniah
1. Born and Bred Here
2. Defending the Imaginary Nation
3. The Story of Bury Park
4. 'The EDL Cannot Survive Here'
5. The Changing Faces of the Radical Right
6. The Colours of British Racism
7. The New Outsiders
Afterword
Index
Product details
| Published | 15 Mar 2016 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 400 |
| ISBN | 9781783606948 |
| Imprint | Zed Books |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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