Working-Class Community in the Age of Affluence

Utilising an oral history case study of sociability and identity in the Yorkshire town of Beverley between the end of the Second World War and the election of Margaret Thatcher's government, this book challenges this influential narrative. An introductory essay outlines how sociologists and historians understood the complex so

Stefan Ramsden is post-doctoral researcher at University of Hull, UK. After a decade working in the museums sector, he decided to pursue his interest in working-class history through returning to full-time study, and completed a PhD in 2013. Since then he has worked as a history teacher, lecturer and researcher in the University of Hull.

Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Families Chapter 3. Neighbours Chapter 4. Friends Chapter 5. Workplaces Chapter 6. Civil Society and Associational Life Chapter 7. Identity and Place Chapter 8. Conclusion Appendix. Brief biographical details of research participants