Ethnicity, class and aspiration

An analysis of the aspirations of different groups living in East London and the strategies they have used to improve their status.

About the author

Tim is a novelist, singer-songwriter, pugilist, entrepreneur and keen motorcyclist. After the 2010 earthquake in Haiti he cleared rubble by hand and later set up Osier Carbon, a reforestation charity. Since, he has roughnecked in the Queensland CSG fields and completed a masters degree focusing on climate/energy politics from UNSW, writing articles on energy and climate geopolitics in his spare time. He now works at an engineering consultancy in London. On the side he gigs, hits the gym and the boxing ring, and runs a med-tech start-up.

Summary

An analysis of the aspirations of different groups living in East London and the strategies they have used to improve their status.

Product details

• Authors: Tim Butler, Tim (Department of Geography Butler, Chris Hamnett, Chris (Department of Geography Hamnett
• Publisher: Policy Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.02.2011
• EAN: 9781847426505
• ISBN: 978-1-84742-650-5
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 430 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)