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The issue of middle class bias in political participation is examined in the context of proposals to close primary schools in Manchester. Rates of participation show little variation between different social areas in the city. However, groups in relatively affluent areas enjoy slightly greater rates of success than others. The outcome of political participation is shown to favour those groups led by middle-class individuals, whether the schools concerned are located in socially disadvantaged or affluent areas. (Abstract amended)

"Drawing on global research, this book argues that processes of professionalisation form an integral part of the production of neoliberal spaces, with profound implications for political activism. It brings together original research from diverse contexts, including studies conducted in the Global South and the Global North, in order to enable key features of neoliberalisation to be understood more fully."--Jacket