RSA Radio28 Juni 2018

Polarised: Inequality and Generation Wealth

Are economic divides to blame for everything else that’s broken in our politics? Does 'economic anxiety' explain the Trump and Brexit votes? And what deeper cultural undercurrents are at play in unequal societies?

Ian and Matthew speak to Faiza Shaheen, director of the Centre for Labour and Social Studies (CLASS) about inequalities in the UK and the US. And Matthew interviews the Emmy-winning director and photographer Lauren Greenfield, whose new documentary 'Generation Wealth' (out in the UK on 20th July) looks back at her career, and tells the story of how the American Dream came to be corrupted.

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Faiza Shaheen interview:

Centre for Labour and Social Studies (CLASS)
Gini coefficient
CLASS factsheet: How unequal is the UK?
CLASS report: 'Minority Report: Race and Class in post-Brexit Britain', edited by Omar Khan and Faiza Shaheen
Podcast: CLASS on Class miniseries hosted by Faiza Shaheen

Lauren Greenfield interview:

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Produced by James Shield, with production help from Jade Vowles.

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