
Lynsey Hanley
Writer and author of Estates and Respectable: The Experience of Class, known for work on class, social mobility and cultural identity in Britain.
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Oct 12, 2023 • 57min
Novara FM: Crossing the Class Divide w/ Lynsey Hanley
Lynsey Hanley, a writer who has experienced social mobility, discusses the psychosocial dimensions of crossing the class divide in Britain. Topics include autodidactism, the political impact of '80s pop, and the brief flowering of working class culture subsidized by squatting, grants, and the dole.

Sep 26, 2025 • 57min
Finding my tribe
Featuring Kit Davis, an anthropology professor, Lynsey Hanley, an insightful writer on class, Alistair Fraser, a criminology expert, Isabel Hardman, a political journalist, and Rebecca Earle, a historian specializing in food and identity, this discussion explores the complexities of belonging. They dive into the fluidity of social tribes, the impact of social media on group identity, and the nuanced relationship between class experiences and online communities. The guests also reflect on the cultural significance of food and its role in forming tribal connections.