Select this link to download your free journal
To accompany the BBC One series Paul O'Grady's Working Britain, you can download a free journal of working life that includes topics like:
- Work. Traditionally rooted in factiory work, mining and transport—do newer generations in call centres see themselves as working class?
- Homes and housing. Families and communities have been close-knit. How have family roles and standard of housing changed?
- Leisure. How important is popular culture? Do activities like visits to the pub, the cinema, the football and the coast still stand today?
- Representation. Does the media offer stereotypes, romanticisms or realistic protrayals? Do we still percieve heroes and villains?
- Struggle. Trade unionists and activists have had to struggle and fight back to defend jobs and equality. Are these struggles still relevant?
Tell us your thoughts
Visit our dedicated discussion areas to share your thoughts, memories and experiences of working class life.
-
Discuss: Does work define your class position?
What do you think about work and the working class? Fill in our short survey and share your thoughts and memories.
Take part nowDiscuss: Does work define your class position?Level: 1 Introductory
-
Discuss: Housing for the working class
Housing has always been a problem for the working class. Fill in our short survey and share your thoughts and memories.
Take part nowDiscuss: Housing for the working classLevel: 1 Introductory
-
Discuss: Working class leisure
From music hall to football to karaoke. Fill in our short leisure survey and share your thoughts and memories.
Take part nowDiscuss: Working class leisureLevel: 1 Introductory
-
Discuss: Representations of the working class
The working class in the media: stereotypes or accurate potrayals? Fill in our short survey and share your thoughts and memories.
Take part nowDiscuss: Representations of the working classLevel: 1 Introductory
-
Discuss: The struggle of the working class
What do you think about the struggles faced by the working class? Fill in our short survey and share your thoughts and memories.
Take part nowDiscuss: The struggle of the working classLevel: 1 Introductory
We invite you to discuss this subject, but remember this is a public forum.
Please be polite, and avoid your passions turning into contempt for others. We may delete posts that are rude or aggressive; or edit posts containing contact details or links to other websites.