“Chav Mum Chav Scum”
Published in Feminist Media Studies • Mar 1, 2008
Authors:
Imogen Tyler
Abstract
In the last three years a new vocabulary of social class has emerged in Britain. The word “chav,” alongside its various synonyms and regional variations, has become a ubiquitous term of abuse for the white poor. This article explores the emergence of the grotesque and comic figure of the chav within...