Social Classes

First published in 1981, Bread, Knowledge and Freedom is a study of 142 working class autobiographies all of which cover some part of the period be...

Americans are taught to believe that upward mobility is possible for anyone who is willing to work hard, regardless of their social status, yet it ...

This volume delves into the study of the world’s emerging middle class. With essays on Europe, the United States, Africa, Latin America, and Asia, ...

A comprehensive study of Britain's 250 richest people in history, from the time of William the Conqueror to the present. In this book, Philip Beres...

The United States presents the greatest source of global geo-political violence and instability. Guided by the radical political economy tradition,...

This interdisciplinary study examines painted portraiture as a defining metaphor of elite self-representation in early modern culture. Beginning wi...

This book examines social inclusion in the education sector in India for scheduled tribes (ST), denotified tribes and nomadic tribes. It investigat...

Seven decades since Indian Independence, education takes the centre stage in every major discussion on development, especially when we talk about s...

Seven years since his death (2013), Nelson Mandela still occupies an extraordinary place in the global imagination. Internationally, Mandela’s reno...

'You see, if only they didn’t speak English in America, then we’d treat it as a foreign country – and probably understand it a lot better’‘the sane...

An insidious snobbery has taken root in parts of progressive Britain. Working-class voters have flexed their political muscles and helped to change...

Civil war in the United States is now a mainstream topic due to apparent signs of ongoing planning. This book reveals why in several ways. First, f...

Social class remains a fundamental presence in British life in the twenty-first century. It is woven into the very fabric of social and political d...

Political theatre thrives on turbulence. By turning the political issues of the day into a potent, dramatic art form, its practitioners hold up a m...

Two groundbreaking sociologists explore the way the American dream is built on the backs of working poor women Many Americans take comfort and con...

‘A stunning and devastating indictment of a society scarred and defined by inequality, by one of the most charismatic and compelling voices in poli...

A new appraisal of the military careers and activities of soldiers from elite medieval families. In 1277 the recently crowned king of England, Edw...

The story of the Stuart dynasty is a breathless soap opera played out in just a hundred years in an array of buildings that span Europe from Scotla...

‘…classic Winlow and Hall – bleak, brilliant and unmatched in the art of rethinking crucial social issues. Enlightening, and rather scary.’ - Prof...

"A proudly partisan history of the British aristocracy - which scores some shrewd hits against the upper class themselves, and the nostalgia of the...

Bright, attractive and well-connected, in any other family the Churchill sisters – Diana, Sarah, Marigold and Mary – would have shone. But they wer...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2024 ‘Eye-opening and persuasive’ SUNDAY TIM...

There has been an explosion of organising among workers many assumed to be unorganisable, from delivery drivers in London to tech workers in Silico...

During the eighteenth century, ladies of high society kept handwritten notes on recipes and it became fashionable to exchange the most successful w...

A thrilling and vivid work of history, Class War weaves together literature and politics to chart the making and unmaking of social class through r...

In most accounts of the origins of money we are offered pleasant tales in which it arises to the mutual benefit of all parties as a result of barte...

Over the last ten years the issue of Europe has been placed at the centre of major political conflicts, revealing profound splits in society. These...

Smashing It celebrates the exceptional works and words of 31 leading working-class artists in Britain. Featuring writing, lyrics and images by Wile...