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Kate Beaton: What's lost when working-class voices are not heard

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Class Representation and Cultural Misinterpretation

Kate Beaton narrates a story about Cape Breton, discussing the misrepresentation of working-class Canadians in media by the middle and upper class. The chapter explores the challenges of defining the working class and how socio-economic status influences career choices, particularly in the arts. It highlights the speaker's personal journey of pursuing a career in comics despite coming from a working-class background and the transformative power of the internet in establishing success.

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