{"product_id":"wasted-9780349139364","title":"Wasted","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eYoung people growing up in Britain today face a narrowing job market, high housing costs and the prospect of a lifetime of hard work with less reward. The ideas of social responsibility that arose after the Second World War are straining under the demands of a globalised world.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToo often public debate divides Britain''s youth into the ''feral rats'' of the London riots and the ''posh boys'' of Eton. Business leaders rail at the entitled and unemployable young people they are asked to give jobs to, politicians complain about apathetic teens and commentators devote endless column inches to the issue of a ''self-obsessed'' generation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorgia Gould travelled across the UK to uncover the values, aspirations and challenges of young Brits, from job seekers in Bradford and working-class families in Glasgow''s Easterhouse estate, to student protesters at Sussex University and young entrepreneurs in London such as YouTube sensation Jamal Edwards. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf we show young peop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn easy-to-read manifesto that debunks the derogatory tabloid stereotype of useless, narcissistic hoodies, thugs, yobs and chavs . . . an urgent missive from a moment in time . . . Gould offers a vision of Britain that will improve if it embraces the talents of its internet-savvy, multitasking, adaptable young people -- Bidisha * Observer *\u003cbr\u003eAnybody who cares about the future of our country, whether an entrepreneur, or involved in civil society or politics, should read this well-written, well-researched book. Indeed, it is a wake-up call for politicians both national and local that should be prescribed reading. Young, wise, passionate, brimming with ideas * Progress *\u003cbr\u003eGeorgia Gould rails persuasively against the persistent attempts to scapegoat Generation Y for the ills of society -- Owen Jones * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eNo one could read \u003ci\u003eWasted \u003c\/i\u003eand maintain a view of Britain's youth as couch potatoes and feral hedonists * Herald *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWasted \u003c\/i\u003eis the product of detailed research and interviews with an impressive variety of young people and policy wonks * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003eThis book merits attention from the old fogeys at the top of the tree. They might find they learn something, once they start listening * Prospect *\u003cbr\u003eGould's approach is conscientious and nuanced . . . her vision of how and where politics and youth, like self-reliance and empathy, might combine is persuasive * Times Literary Supplement *\u003cbr\u003eA rousing argument . . . packed full of anecdotes, research and statistics * New Statesman *\u003cbr\u003ethis is a worthy exploration of Britain's most neglected group of voters -- Andrew Neather * Evening Standard *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49401852658007,"sku":"9780349139364","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780349139364.jpg?v=1730478693","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/wasted-9780349139364","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}