KARL Marx called them the "lumpenproletariat"; Frantz Fanon referred to "the wretched of the Earth"; conservative sociologists call them the "underclass"; the press talk of "feral youth".
By Iain Macwhirter Anarchy reigned in the UK last week. But can we make sense of the riots – and what are the lessons for our future wellbeing?
Last week, they took on society on the streets of English cities – and it’s not yet clear who won. The verdict seems to have gone to feral youth but we are still waiting for the replay.
‘Don’t know what I want but I know how to get it’
KARL Marx called them the "lumpenproletariat"; Frantz Fanon referred to "the wretched of the Earth"; conservative sociologists call them the "underclass"; the press talk of "feral youth".
Last week, they took on society on the streets of English cities – and it’s not yet clear who won. The verdict seems to have gone to feral youth but we are still waiting for the replay.
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