Blue Collar, Theoretically : A Post-Marxist Approach to Working Class Literature
John F. Lavelle
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | Jefferson : : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2011.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (288 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. The Praxis of Class; 2. A Study in New Working-Class Studies; 3. A Review of the Discourse of Working- Class Literature; 4. Post Marxist Theories of Class; 5. Postmodern/Poststructuralist Theories of Class and a Theory of the Working Class; 6. A Working- Class Reading of Maggie; Conclusion; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index. - Though Marxism is the dominant philosophical theory applied to class in academia, its real-life inconsistencies, particularly stereotyping, have troubling effects on working class studies. As a result of its hegemony, alternative discourses have been effectively shut out of the academic world. This critical work seeks to establish a new philosophy of class, drawing on disciplines as diverse as sociology, cognitive science, anthropology and psychology and applying a decidedly Weberian hermeneutical lens. Topics covered include a detailed exploration of Marxism, a review of working class literat
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| ISBN | 9780786448852
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