| Student Revolt: Voices of the Austerity Generation Contributor(s): Myers, Matt (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745337341 ISBN-13: 9780745337340 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science - Education | Higher |
| Dewey: 378.198 |
| LCCN: 2017492848 |
| Series: Left Book Club |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.9" W x 7.6" (0.65 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 2010, young people across Britain took to the streets to defy a wave of government education cuts that slashed grants to college students and astronomically increased tuition fees. Education was no longer accessible for all, and students across the country refused to stand by silently. A well-publicized year of occupations and protests followed--ultimately, to little effect. The current government continues to threaten fresh budget cuts on higher education. What happened to the student revolt? And what can we learn from its failure? Matt Myers tells the story of that momentous year through the voices of the people involved: activists, students, university workers, and politicians. He weaves their testimonies together to create a narrative that starkly captures both the deep divisions of the movement and the intense energy generated by its players. With an extended introduction by Paul Mason, Student Revolt provides a lively, poignant oral history of the 2010 movement for today's activists, as well as a long-overdue reflection on its many lessons. |
Contributor Bio(s): Myers, Matt: - Matt Myers is a doctoral student at the University of Oxford. A writer and contributor to several publications and journals, he was a participant in the 2010 student movement. |