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The New Gilded Ghettos: The Geodemographics of the Super-Rich

The New Gilded Ghettos: The Geodemographics of the Super-Rich

  • By discoversociety
  • December 03, 2013

Roger Burrows, Goldsmiths University of London                 In his classic account of The Age of Uncertainty, the great political economist JK [...]

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Why Do Rich People Give?

Why Do Rich People Give?

  • By discoversociety
  • December 03, 2013

Beth Breeze, University of Kent                    Try asking the next three people you meet: “why do you think rich people give to [...]

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Elite Conviviality and the British Political Class

Elite Conviviality and the British Political Class

  • By discoversociety
  • December 03, 2013

Matthew Bond, London South Bank University                   Since the Coalition government assumed power in 2010 charges of advantage and narrowness have [...]

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Growth In Whose Interests?

Growth In Whose Interests?

  • By discoversociety
  • December 03, 2013

Adam Leaver, University of Manchester                   The Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, recently announced that we should be [...]

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In Praise of Ralph Miliband, Political Sociologist

In Praise of Ralph Miliband, Political Sociologist

  • By discoversociety
  • December 03, 2013

Norman Stockman, University of Aberdeen                     Anyone interested in British political news will have found it difficult to avoid the recent furore over [...]

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From Power Elite to Governing Oligarchy

From Power Elite to Governing Oligarchy

  • By discoversociety
  • December 03, 2013

Graham Scambler, University College London                   The American historian David Landes once observed [...]

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‘My Toothbrush isn’t foaming’: The changing status of the rural upper class

‘My Toothbrush isn’t foaming’: The changing status of the rural upper class

  • By discoversociety
  • December 03, 2013

Sam Hillyard, University of Durham               The image of the British rural upper class [...]

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Viewpoint: What’s Wrong with Modern Slavery? Why Theresa May in Wilberforce’s Clothing won’t Appeal to All

Viewpoint: What’s Wrong with Modern Slavery? Why Theresa May in Wilberforce’s Clothing won’t Appeal to All

  • By discoversociety
  • November 05, 2013

Julia O'Connell Davidson, University of Nottingham                                          Concerns about ‘human trafficking’ have helped spark a revival of anti-slavery activism.  Home Secretary, Theresa [...]

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On the Frontline: Young Carers

On the Frontline: Young Carers

  • By discoversociety
  • November 05, 2013

Photo: 'Young Adult Carer Rebekah Chapman and her Mum Jo, from Nottingham' Saul Becker and Joe Sempik, University of Nottingham   [...]

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Policy Briefing: Agency and the Child Support Agency

Policy Briefing: Agency and the Child Support Agency

  • By discoversociety
  • November 05, 2013

Stephen McKay, University of Lincoln                               [...]

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