Аннотация: Snakes and Ladders. The great British social mobility myth

Politicians claim social mobility is real - a just reward for ambition and hard work. This book proves otherwise.
From servants' children who became clerks in Victorian Britain, to managers made redundant by the 2008 financial crash, travelling up or down the social ladder has been a fact of British life for more than a century. Drawing on hundreds of personal stories, Snakes and Ladders tells the hidden history of how people have really experienced that social mobility - both upwards and down.
It shows how a powerful elite on the top rungs have clung to their perch and prevented others ascending. It also introduces the unsung heroes who created more room at the top - among them adult educators, feminists and trade unionists, whose achievements unleashed the hidden talents of thousands of people.
As we face political crisis after crisis, Snakes and Ladders argues that only by creating greater opportunities for everyone to thrive can we ensure the survival of our society

Автор/составитель	Todd Selina
Год выпуска	2021
ISBN	9781784740818
Производитель	Chatto & Windus
Количество томов	1
Количество страниц	438
Переплет	Суперобложка
Размеры	242x160x40 мм
Цвет	Белый
Тип бумаги	офсетная (60-220 г/м2)
Вес	700
Язык	английский