{"product_id":"9781784703479-snakes-ladders","title":"Snakes and Ladders","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe great British social mobility myth. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoliticians claim social mobility is real \u003c\/b\u003e– \u003cb\u003ea just reward for ambition and hard work.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Intensely readable. A stimulating and necessary redress' David Kynaston, \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoliticians say social mobility is real. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethis book proves otherwise.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom servants' children who became clerks in Victorian Britain, to managers made redundant by the 2008 financial crash, travelling up or down the social ladder has been a fact of British life for more than a century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on hundreds of personal stories, \u003ci\u003eSnakes and Ladders \u003c\/i\u003etells the hidden history of how people have really experienced that social mobility in both directions. It shows how a powerful elite on the top rungs have clung to their perch, as well as introducing us to the unsung heroes who created more room at the top. As we face political crisis after crisis, \u003ci\u003eSnakes and Ladders\u003c\/i\u003e argues that only by creating greater opportunities for everyone to thrive can we ensure the survival of our society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fascinating, important book' \u003ci\u003eMail on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A trove of stories of human hope and disappointment' \u003ci\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating. A rich and well-observed historical account' \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40537562742881,"sku":"9781784703479","price":9.72,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/2b72843f047dcd451241eccb404dc024.jpg?v=1668225347","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781784703479-snakes-ladders","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}