Forgive my naivete- it is a beginner's forum...
As a newcomer to Anarchist ideas (having done the liberal-> Marxian-> Anarchistic move that I suspect is quite common), I've not had much contact with the actual Anarchist movement yet. In fact, the only people I've met who have been self-professed Anarchists (not having run around asking everyone their political beliefs at demos) have been fellow students. Naturally quite a lot of my acquaintances are students, fair enough, but none of those who aren't profess any such ideas.
So, the question- is this true for Anarchism is general, in Britain at least? Is it mainly the province of students? If so, does this have some embarrassing implications for a social system based on liberation of the working class, by the working class?
Well firstly no I'd say the minority of anarchists are students (which would pretty much reflect the make-up of the population as a whole).
Although as with other political theories I would think that there's probably a slightly disproportionately large number of people who hold them are students. Of course people who you will see often at political events will more likely be students or unemployed simply because they will have more free time.
Also if you definition of working class is pretty standard for @'s and commies - i.e. the class which has to sell its labour power, sign on or steal to survive, then students fit in that category. They do have very little power over their existences (and certainly no power over others), and a big majority of students today also have to work to fund their studies.
But welcome to the boards!