Student revolt : voices of the austerity generation
Myers, Matt2017
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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-publicised 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.
Main title:
Student revolt : voices of the austerity generation / Matt Myers ; introduction by Paul Mason.
Author:
Myers, Matt, author
Imprint:
London : PlutoPress, 2017.
Collation:
xviii, 222 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780745337340 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
260405