| British White Trash: Figurations of Tainted Whiteness in the Novels of Irvine Welsh, Niall Griffiths, and John King Contributor(s): Schmitt, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 3837641015 ISBN-13: 9783837641011 Publisher: Transcript Publishing OUR PRICE: $39.60 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Series: Culture & Theory |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: White trash is a liminal figure that dramatizes the intersection of race and class. Contemporary British novelists like Irvine Welsh, Niall Griffiths, and John King use this originally U.S.-American stereotype to interrogate the racializing discourse of class in British society. Their novels are interdiscursive reflections of the figurations of race and class that still haunt the British cultural imaginary. British White Trash is the first analysis to comprehensively examine the adaptation of the "white trash" stereotype in major British novels. The study thus contributes to a critical understanding of racism and classism, their cultural representations, and their underlying social processes. |