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Rich House, Poor House – Spreading the Myth of Meritocracy

Posted on October 27, 2017 by

In this Channel 5 series, one family in the ‘wealthiest 10%’ of Britain swap lives for a week with a family in the ‘poorest 10% of Britain’. As I see it this programme performs an ‘ideological control function’ – spreading … Continue reading →

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The Effects of Poverty on Life Chances in the United Kingdom

Posted on July 13, 2017 by

Being in poverty has a negative affect on an individual’s life chances. Being poor means you’ll struggle to make ends-meet, you’ll be stuck renting rather than buying your own house, you’ll probably be in stuck in a debt-cycle, your kids … Continue reading →

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