Comparisons.

Then and Now

• Chavs have become more vviolent and lawless over years. More related to crimes such as drugs, theft etc.
• They are mentioned everyday in the media and twice as much as they were in the past. Chav related stories are always in the news etc and some take up the main big headlines or front pages. 
• The word 'chav' is an everyday word word which most people know the meaning of and use, chavs have become a more talked about topic in Britain today.
• In his book, Chavs: The Demonisation of the Working Classes, Owen Jones says have become a society in which working class people have become invisible or despised, according to the Observer
• He said: 'The 1980s saw a dramatic assault on all aspects of working-class life, on unions and council houses and communities and with it, working class pride. 'Its been replaced by middle-class pride and the working classes have come to be seen as something to escape from.'
• From what i have found the ages of 'chavs' today have widen more younger people aged 11+ are involved with crimes,drugs and gangs. From my research of the film Shank, the main characters are all young kids aged 13+. This shows how its not just 16+ anymore the ages are getting younger and younger, a lot of chavs seen today are young kids rather than teens/adults.