London Calling: The Middle Classes and the Remaking of Inner London

by Garry Robson and Tim Butler

Book Overview

Symbolizing both commerce and culture, London has always been a magnet for the ambitions of the middle classes. However, the past three decades have witnessed a dramatic fragmentation in inner-city Londons social map. New and highly distinctive middle-class neighbourhoods have sprung up where embattled workers seek to combat the deleterious effects of long working hours, travel, and stress on traditional family values. This book is the first to explore...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1859736289
• ISBN13: 9781859736289
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: Berg Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.4"