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Abstract
While ongoing discrimination in jobs, welfare, and housing in 1970s England belied the social democratic promise of 'equality of opportunity' and the much-touted British value of 'fair play', racism at the door of the working men's club told a different story. For reactionaries and liberals alike, it spoke to the uncertain future of working-class politics in late industrial England. This article shows how the legal and political controversies surrounding whites-only working men's clubs contribute to our understanding of the 'white working class' as a political subject in British public life. Even more, it reveals how - among club members - whiteness came to be invested with feelings of intimacy, kinship, respectability, and independence.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 515–551 |
Number of pages | 37 |
Journal | Twentieth Century British History |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 6 Jun 2023 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2023 |
Keywords
- white working class
- race
- Deindustrialisation
- Discrimination
- British Politics
- trade unions
Projects
- 1 Finished
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When Racism Became Taboo: Intolerance, Anonymity and the Public Sphere in England, 1960-1990
Schofield, C. & Taylor, B.
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/10/18 → 30/04/21
Project: Research
Activities
- 1 Participation in conference
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Decolonising Europe
Camilla Schofield (Organiser)
19 Oct 2018 → 15 Feb 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference