The self-control ethos and the 'chav': Unpacking cultural representations of the white working class

Culture and Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-97

  Adams, Matthew ^a   Raisborough, Jayne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chav; class; consumer culture; gender; humor; self control ethos; stereotype

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953730294     PISSN: 1354067X     EISSN: 14617056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354067X10388852     Document Type: Article

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