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The London Dream: Migration and the Mythology of the City

The London Dream: Migration and the Mythology of the City

by Chris McMillan
The London Dream: Migration and the Mythology of the City
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The London Dream: Migration and the Mythology of the City

The London Dream: Migration and the Mythology of the City

by Chris McMillan

Overview

The London Dream tells the story of a city that promises opportunity, excitement and the possibility of prosperity. It is a mythology has launched millions of migrant journeys. No one benefits more from the flow of willed and willing workers than London’s employers. And still, they come. They come to a city propelled by a newly cool capitalism and hungry for workers to serve it. From actors to cleaners, academics to café workers, The London Dream explores the stories of Londoners chasing the dreams offered by the city and the economy within which their precarious hopes become profits.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789044201
Publisher: Hunt, John Publishing
Publication date: 08/30/2020
Pages: 360
Product dimensions: 5.63(w) x 8.54(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author

Chris McMillan is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Experiential Education at Arcadia University London. His first book, Žižek and Communist Strategy was published by Edinburgh University Press in 2012. Chris' writing has also been published in journals and magazines including The Journal of Critical Education Policy Studies. Chris moved to London from New Zealand in 2010 and lives in Ealing with his wife Victoria and their twins, Hudson and Huxley.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements viii

Preface 1

The London Dream 5

Chapter 1 Beyond British Dreams 16

Chapter 2 Competing Dreams 26

Chapter 3 The Dreams of Capital 37

Chapter 4 The Three Rebirths of Modern London 52

Chapter 5 Transformation on the Thames 71

Chapter 6 Producing Cool 88

Chapter 7 Working the Dream 100

Chapter 8 #Cool #London 113

Chapter 9 The Battle of Brixton, Redux 133

Chapter 10 All Class 151

Chapter 11 Dreaming of Classes 168

Chapter 12 Acting Up 183

Chapter 13 Serving Flat Whites 194

Chapter 14 Grub Street Dreams 205

Chapter 15 Servicing the City 219

Chapter 16 London's New Paupers 232

Resistant Conclusions 246

Endnotes 259

References 303

Index 338

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