Poverty safari : understanding the anger of Britain's underclass / Darren McGarvey.

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2018
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About this work

Also known as

Understanding the anger of Britain's underclass

Description

"Darren McGarvey has experienced poverty and its devastating effects first-hand. He knows why people from deprived communities all around Britain feel angry and unheard. And he wants to explain… So he invites you to come on a safari of sorts. But not the kind where the wildlife is surveyed from a safe distance. This book takes you inside the experience of poverty to show how the pressures really feel and how hard their legacy is to overcome. Arguing that both the political left and right misunderstand poverty as it is actually lived, McGarvey sets out what everybody – including himself – could do to change things. Razor-sharp, fearless and brutally honest, Poverty Safari is an unforgettable insight into modern Britain."--Provided by publisher.

Publication/Creation

London : Picador, 2018.

Physical description

xxv, 205 pages ; 20 cm

Contributors

Notes

"Published in association with Luath Press Limited."
Includes "Book group discussion ideas" section.

Awards note

Winner of The Orwell Prize 2018.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    JQC.46
    Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9781529006346
  • 1529006341