In this book about nationalism and expression of English ideals through song, the first chapter is about the working-class mentality that has pervaded British pop culture in the post-war period, using the lyrics of The Smiths and Morrissey as a case study. While this is described as a particularly British image, it is also part of an immigrant ideal: to be recognized for hard work and rewarded. However, Zuberi rejects the idea that Morrissey was speaking to people of all races and declares that he was glorifying only the white working class, which is curious in comparison to how Latinos have accepted his music as working-class anthems.