{"product_id":"snakes-and-ladders-9781784740818","title":"Snakes and Ladders","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoliticians claim social mobility is real \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003ea just reward for ambition and hard work. This 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. Drawing on hundreds of personal stories, \u003ci\u003eSnakes and Ladders \u003c\/i\u003etells the hidden history of how people have really experienced that social mobility - both upwards and down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt shows how a powerful elite on the top rungs have clung to their perch and prevented others ascending. It also introduces the unsung heroes who created more room at the top - among them adult educators, feminists and trade unionists, whose achievements unleashed the hidden talents of thousands of people. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs 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","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48088039719255,"sku":"9781784740818","price":18.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781784740818.jpg?v=1713544650","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/snakes-and-ladders-9781784740818","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}