Political (dis)ordering : still, the role of class, race and place

Ellis, AJ; Patel, TG

Abstract

Using data collected from an ethnographic pilot study in Rotherham (UK), this paper engages with the recent resurgence of political views and sentiments traditionally associated with the Far Right in de-industrialised communities. It discusses the socio-political foundations offered by residents in their move towards newer emerging Far Right groups, which included narratives about the findings of the Jay Report regarding failures by professionals in the child sexual exploitation; perceptions of the Labour Party having moved away from historically representing their views to now having presided over the silencing of victims as a result of an exercise in ‘political correctness’; and, frustrations emerging from an overall sense of victimization due to localized spatial politics and resource allocation. It is argued that these factors, along with misguided yearnings for ‘justice’, are anchored in the devastating collapse of working class cultural life and the continued use of racialized logic about space and place.

Citation

Ellis, A., & Patel, T. Political (dis)ordering : still, the role of class, race and place. Presented at Cities, Crime and Disorder: A Dialogue Between Urban Studies and Criminology, University of Sheffield, UK

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: Cities, Crime and Disorder: A Dialogue Between Urban Studies and Criminology
• Conference Location: University of Sheffield, UK
• End Date: Sep 15, 2016
• Deposit Date: May 19, 2016
• Additional Information: Event Type : Other