Class: The Anthology
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (979 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 063122498X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 568 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From the Back Cover Using an innovative framework, Class: The Anthology examines the most important and influential writings on modern class relations. The selections address the major historical events and developments within class relations in the US and also internationally. By bridging these three distinct traditions, they position the question of class within the larger theoretical framework of work and labor. This new conception of class allows readers to make sense of modern class relations as well as the current crisis in the global capitalist system, from the Occupy Wall Street Movement to the explosion of Arab Spring and the emergence of class conflict in China. It brings together more than 30 selections rich in theory and empirical detail that span the working, middle, and capitalist classes. The editors use an interdisciplinary approach that combines scholarship from political economy, social history, and cultural stu
He is also Director of the Center for the Study of Culture, Technology, and Work at the Graduate Center. He is the author of Tell Tchaikovsky the News: Rock'n'Roll, the Labor Question and the Musicians' Union 1942-1968 (2014), which was nominated for the annual Mary Douglas Prize for Best Book by the
Using an innovative framework, this reader examines the most important and influential writings on modern class relations.Uses an interdisciplinary approach that combines scholarship from political economy, social history, and cultural studiesBrings together more than 50 selections rich in theory and empirical detail that span the working, middle, and capitalist classesAnalyzes class within the larger context of labor, particularly as it relates to conflicts over and about workProvides insight into the current crisis in the global capitalist system, including the Occupy Wall Street Movement, the explosion of Arab Spring, and the emergence of class conflict in China