While the 1% rule, poor neighbourhoods have become the subject of public concern and media scorn, blamed for society's ills. This unique book redresses the balance. Lisa Mckenzie lived on the St Ann's estate in Nottingham for more than 20 years. Her 'insider' status enables us to hear the stories of its residents, often wary of outsiders. St Ann's has been stigmatised as a place where gangs, guns, drugs, single mothers and those unwilling or unable to make something of their lives reside. Yet in this same community we find strong, resourceful, ambitious people who are 'getting by', often with humour and despite facing brutal austerity.
Foreword by Danny Dorling;
Introduction; Being and belonging: the importance of narrative;
'Being St Ann's': an alternative value system;
'Passing by': family and community;
'A little bit of sugar': a discussion of taste;
'The roof is on fire': despair, fear and civil unrest;
'On Road, don't watch';
Conclusion;
Afterword by Owen Jones
