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How to understand the concept of social class in the context of the 21st century

To what extent does class influence phenomena such as gentrification, precarious working conditions, the role of elite groups and access to education? How does class affect activism and social change? How have scholars and thinkers considered the concept of class in the past and how is it still relevant today?

"Class. An Illustrated Handbook" offers an engaging and insightful introduction for students, activists and anyone working in or interested in the social sector. This graphic novel challenges conventional and stigmatising assumptions about the working class, takes a critical look at the colonial origins of the class system and explores how class intersects with race, gender, disability and age.

This up-to-date and engagingly illustrated handbook is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to understand how social class affects their own lives.

About the authors:

Danny Noble is an award-winning illustrator and writer who won the Comedy Women in Print Award in 2020 for her comic "Was It ... Too Much For You?" In the same year, she also published her work "Shame Pudding: A Graphic Memoir". She also illustrates children's books by Adrian Edmondson.

Dr Laura Harvey is a senior lecturer at the University of Brighton specialising in sociology, gender studies, social psychology and cultural studies.

Dr Sarah Leaney is also a senior lecturer at the University of Brighton and her research focuses on the link between social class and the housing sector. In particular, she is concerned with social housing and social stigma in this area.