Ryan Davey
@ryandavey284.bsky.social
Anthropologist | Out now: The Personal Life of Debt: Coercion, Subjectivity & Inequality in Britain (Bristol Uni Press). https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-personal-life-of-debt. Teach social sciences at Cardiff Uni. @RyanDavey284 on twitter.
Why do people get into debt?
YouTube video by Bristol University Press
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September 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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As the cost of living rises, British households face unprecedented levels of #Debt. But what do we mean by 'in debt' and how do people get into this situation? (@ryandavey284.bsky.social)
Why do people get into debt?
As the cost of living rises, British households face unprecedented levels of debt. But what do we mean by 'in debt' and how do people get into this situation?
Ryan Davey, author of 'The Personal…
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September 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
As the cost of living rises, British households face unprecedented levels of #Debt. But what do we mean by 'in debt' and how do people get into this situation? (@ryandavey284.bsky.social)
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Ryan Davey, author of 'The Personal Life of Debt', discusses the three perceived ways people get into #Debt and why these may not be as accurate as they first appear. @ryandavey284.bsky.social
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September 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Ryan Davey, author of 'The Personal Life of Debt', discusses the three perceived ways people get into #Debt and why these may not be as accurate as they first appear. @ryandavey284.bsky.social
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Excited to be part of this launch of 3 new books on the anthropology of Britain
2pm 17 Sep, Uni of Exeter & online
w Celia Plender ‘The Everyday Politics of Food Co-ops’
Katharine Tyler, ed. ‘Reflections on Polarisation and Inequalities in Brexit Pandemic Times’ & Jessica Fagin chairing
2pm 17 Sep, Uni of Exeter & online
w Celia Plender ‘The Everyday Politics of Food Co-ops’
Katharine Tyler, ed. ‘Reflections on Polarisation and Inequalities in Brexit Pandemic Times’ & Jessica Fagin chairing
ASA Anthropology of Britain network hybrid book launch
Join us for the launch of three new books on the anthropology of Britain
www.eventbrite.co.uk
August 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Excited to be part of this launch of 3 new books on the anthropology of Britain
2pm 17 Sep, Uni of Exeter & online
w Celia Plender ‘The Everyday Politics of Food Co-ops’
Katharine Tyler, ed. ‘Reflections on Polarisation and Inequalities in Brexit Pandemic Times’ & Jessica Fagin chairing
2pm 17 Sep, Uni of Exeter & online
w Celia Plender ‘The Everyday Politics of Food Co-ops’
Katharine Tyler, ed. ‘Reflections on Polarisation and Inequalities in Brexit Pandemic Times’ & Jessica Fagin chairing
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Ignoring debts and other payment commitments is often dismissed as being irresponsible. But a closer look reveals that many people see things differently, reflecting a deeper point about inequality in Britain today ✍️Ryan Davey, Cardiff University wp.me/p8Mk4U-13JW
August 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Ignoring debts and other payment commitments is often dismissed as being irresponsible. But a closer look reveals that many people see things differently, reflecting a deeper point about inequality in Britain today ✍️Ryan Davey, Cardiff University wp.me/p8Mk4U-13JW
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‘Wherever he encounters what seems to be a structural limit to human freedom, he inquires into its history and class basis.’
@leninology.bsky.social reads David Graeber in our latest issue:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@leninology.bsky.social reads David Graeber in our latest issue:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Richard Seymour · Baseline Communism: David Graeber’s Innovations
In his critique of economics, as in his philippic against ‘bullshit jobs’, Graeber stresses the political decisions...
www.lrb.co.uk
August 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
‘Wherever he encounters what seems to be a structural limit to human freedom, he inquires into its history and class basis.’
@leninology.bsky.social reads David Graeber in our latest issue:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@leninology.bsky.social reads David Graeber in our latest issue:
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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@ryandavey284.bsky.social discusses a Channel 4 documentary where Michael Sheen spent £100,000 to cancel £1 million of #Debt, exposing exploitative debt-buying practices: buff.ly/l456djt
www.transformingsociety.co.uk
August 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
@ryandavey284.bsky.social discusses a Channel 4 documentary where Michael Sheen spent £100,000 to cancel £1 million of #Debt, exposing exploitative debt-buying practices: buff.ly/l456djt
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Poignant intervention on the runaway crisis of personal debt among the UK's disenfranchised from @ryandavey284.bsky.social
theconversation.com/why-people-i...
theconversation.com/why-people-i...
Why people ignore debt letters – and what it says about inequality today
A researcher spent 18 months living in a community where debt problems were commonplace.
theconversation.com
August 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Poignant intervention on the runaway crisis of personal debt among the UK's disenfranchised from @ryandavey284.bsky.social
theconversation.com/why-people-i...
theconversation.com/why-people-i...
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A researcher spent 18 months living in a community where debt problems were commonplace.
Why people ignore debt letters – and what it says about inequality today
A researcher spent 18 months living in a community where debt problems were commonplace.
tcnv.link
August 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
A researcher spent 18 months living in a community where debt problems were commonplace.
Here's a new article from me for The Conversation...
Why people ignore debt letters - and what it says about inequality today
Why people ignore debt letters - and what it says about inequality today
A researcher spent 18 months living in a community where debt problems were commonplace.
Why people ignore debt letters – and what it says about inequality today
A researcher spent 18 months living in a community where debt problems were commonplace.
tcnv.link
August 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Here's a new article from me for The Conversation...
Why people ignore debt letters - and what it says about inequality today
Why people ignore debt letters - and what it says about inequality today
New blog: The class politics of debt
For the Poverty Research & Advocacy Network
www.pran.org.uk/blog/the-cla...
For the Poverty Research & Advocacy Network
www.pran.org.uk/blog/the-cla...
The class politics of debt — Poverty Research & Advocacy Network
New blog: The Class Politics of Debt by Dr Ryan Davey explores how debt fuels class inequality, how the working class resists it—and why ignoring debt might just work. Based on his research in T...
www.pran.org.uk
July 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
New blog: The class politics of debt
For the Poverty Research & Advocacy Network
www.pran.org.uk/blog/the-cla...
For the Poverty Research & Advocacy Network
www.pran.org.uk/blog/the-cla...
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Ryan Davey (@ryandavey284.bsky.social), author of 'The Personal Life of Debt', lived on a poverty-stricken housing estate and shares with Lottie Elton (@lottieelton.bsky.social) what he learned about debt.
📖 bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/monobook-oa/...
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July 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Ryan Davey (@ryandavey284.bsky.social), author of 'The Personal Life of Debt', lived on a poverty-stricken housing estate and shares with Lottie Elton (@lottieelton.bsky.social) what he learned about debt.
📖 bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/monobook-oa/...
📖 bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/monobook-oa/...
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The EASA Executive Committee announces the publication of Implementation Guidelines for the EASA Motion Concerning Collaborations with Israeli Academic Institutions.
Find out more and access the full Guidelines here:
easaonline.org/implementati...
Find out more and access the full Guidelines here:
easaonline.org/implementati...
July 16, 2025 at 7:28 AM
The EASA Executive Committee announces the publication of Implementation Guidelines for the EASA Motion Concerning Collaborations with Israeli Academic Institutions.
Find out more and access the full Guidelines here:
easaonline.org/implementati...
Find out more and access the full Guidelines here:
easaonline.org/implementati...
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The arsehole who debated with me that 'poverty' was just all about poor budgeting and irresponsibility should read this.
He moaned about seeing his neighbours carrying slabs of lager and smartphones. About kids with new clothes (what's wrong with a charity shop? (Nothing, as it goes, but)) and toys
He moaned about seeing his neighbours carrying slabs of lager and smartphones. About kids with new clothes (what's wrong with a charity shop? (Nothing, as it goes, but)) and toys
Anthropologist Ryan Davey spent 18 months living on an estate where debt is an omnipresent feature of everyday life. This is what he learned.
I lived on a debt-stricken estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned
www.bigissue.com
July 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The arsehole who debated with me that 'poverty' was just all about poor budgeting and irresponsibility should read this.
He moaned about seeing his neighbours carrying slabs of lager and smartphones. About kids with new clothes (what's wrong with a charity shop? (Nothing, as it goes, but)) and toys
He moaned about seeing his neighbours carrying slabs of lager and smartphones. About kids with new clothes (what's wrong with a charity shop? (Nothing, as it goes, but)) and toys
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Anthropologist Ryan Davey spent 18 months living on an estate where debt is an omnipresent feature of everyday life. This is what he learned.
I lived on a debt-stricken estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned
www.bigissue.com
July 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Anthropologist Ryan Davey spent 18 months living on an estate where debt is an omnipresent feature of everyday life. This is what he learned.
Write-up of my book in the Big Issue. Thank you to Lottie Elton for such thoughtful coverage.
Anthropologist Ryan Davey spent 18 months living on an estate where debt is an omnipresent feature of everyday life. This is what he learned.
I lived on a debt-stricken estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned
www.bigissue.com
July 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Write-up of my book in the Big Issue. Thank you to Lottie Elton for such thoughtful coverage.
What a treat to get together online with familiar faces and some new ones to mark the launch of my book. Big thanks to the speakers and all who came 🙏
June 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
What a treat to get together online with familiar faces and some new ones to mark the launch of my book. Big thanks to the speakers and all who came 🙏
I'm having a virtual launch for my book next Friday. All welcome - if you'd like to join, register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d3bbc3...
June 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I'm having a virtual launch for my book next Friday. All welcome - if you'd like to join, register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d3bbc3...
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This looks fantastic -- looking forward to reading this!
My book 'The Personal Life of Debt' is out now. You can read the free e-book here:
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/monobook-oa/...
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/monobook-oa/...
June 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This looks fantastic -- looking forward to reading this!
My book 'The Personal Life of Debt' is out now. You can read the free e-book here:
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/monobook-oa/...
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/monobook-oa/...
May 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
My book 'The Personal Life of Debt' is out now. You can read the free e-book here:
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/monobook-oa/...
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/monobook-oa/...
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We're in the @theipaper!
The UK must stop using bailiffs to collect council tax debt. It’s completely unjust that the government are using a form of legalized harassment to try and collect debts.
Read more: inews.co.uk/news/council...
The UK must stop using bailiffs to collect council tax debt. It’s completely unjust that the government are using a form of legalized harassment to try and collect debts.
Read more: inews.co.uk/news/council...
Council tax debt soars by 1.2 million people – the areas worst affected, mapped
About 11 per cent of households in Yorkshire and Humber missed a council tax payment between 2022 and 2024, research shows
inews.co.uk
May 27, 2025 at 8:08 AM
We're in the @theipaper!
The UK must stop using bailiffs to collect council tax debt. It’s completely unjust that the government are using a form of legalized harassment to try and collect debts.
Read more: inews.co.uk/news/council...
The UK must stop using bailiffs to collect council tax debt. It’s completely unjust that the government are using a form of legalized harassment to try and collect debts.
Read more: inews.co.uk/news/council...
Why ignoring debts can sometimes be a lifeline...
🔎 Dr Ryan Davey spent 18 months living on a housing estate to try to understand what life is like for people living with debt problems.
Find out more about his brand-new book: cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2888205-cardiff-university-lecturer-publishes-first-full-length-ethnography-of-uk-debt-problems
Find out more about his brand-new book: cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/2888205-cardiff-university-lecturer-publishes-first-full-length-ethnography-of-uk-debt-problems
May 23, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Why ignoring debts can sometimes be a lifeline...