Crunch Lit

Katy Shaw is Principal Lecturer in Contemporary Literature at Leeds Beckett University, UK. Her previous publications include David Peace: Texts and Contexts and Mining the Meaning: Cultural Representations of the 1984-5 UK Miners' Strike.

• Introduction1. The Final Countdown2. 9-8-7: The Credit Crunch3. Capital Cities4. Masters of the Universe5. Recessionistas6. Financial PerformanceConclusion: The Future of Finance?

Shaw's study underlines the importance of cultural production as intervention as well as education when negotiating complex structures such as the global financial system ... [It] spotlights a wide variety of issues and interpretations.