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Author : Erik Olin Wright
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Capitalism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105073096781
Author : Erik Olin Wright
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781781689219
Leading sociologist examines how different readings of class enrich our understanding of capitalism Few ideas are more contested today than “class.” Some have declared its death, while others insist on its centrality to contemporary capitalism. It is said its relevance is limited to explaining individuals’ economic conditions and opportunities, while at the same time argued that it is a structural feature of macro-power relations. In Understanding Class, leading left sociologist Erik Olin Wright interrogates the divergent meanings of this fundamental concept in order to develop a more integrated framework of class analysis. Beginning with the treatment of class in Marx and Weber, proceeding through the writings of Charles Tilly, Thomas Piketty, Guy Standing, and others, and finally examining how class struggle and class compromise play out in contemporary society, Understanding Class provides a compelling view of how to think about the complexity of class in the world today.
Author : Michael Zweig
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0801487277
The United States is not a middle class society. Michael Zweig shows that the majority of Americans are actually working class and argues that recognizing this fact is essential if that majority is to achieve political influence and social strength. "Class," Zweig writes, "is primarily a matter of power, not income." He goes beyond old formulations of class to explore ways in which class interacts with race and gender.Defining "working class" as those who have little control over the pace and content of their work and who do not supervise others, Zweig warns that by allowing this class to disappear into categories of middle class or consumers, we also allow those with the dominant power, capitalists, to vanish among the rich. Economic relations then appear as comparisons of income or lifestyle rather than as what they truly are contests of power, at work and in the larger society.Using personal interviews, solid research, and down-to-earth examples, Zweig looks at a number of important contemporary social problems: the growing inequality of income and wealth, welfare reform, globalization, the role of government, and the family values debate. He shows how, with class in mind, our understanding of these issues undergoes a radical shift.Believing that we must limit the power of capitalists to abuse workers, communities, and the environment, Zweig offers concrete ideas for the creation of a new working class politics in the United States."
Author : Gus Hall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Labor movement
ISBN : STANFORD:36105038332206
A collection of writings on the U.S. working class and the class struggle by a lifelong participant, with new material especially for this volume.
Author : Pat Walker
Publisher : South End Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0896080374
The lead essay by Barbara and John Ehrenreich opens the debate about the nature of the "middle class." Do those who work between labor and capital constitute a third class, or will different sectors tend to ally with either the working class or the capitalist class, or is a whole new conception of the dynamics of social change necessary?
Author : Charles Loren
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105010635881
Author : Alex Callinicos,Chris Harman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015012992056
Author : Erik Olin Wright
Publisher : New Left Books
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037320343
"The notion of 'class interest' is a familiar one in sociological literature, as a set of social objectives. What is its relationship, however, to 'class capacity' -- the ability to realize these objectives? The complex tension between these two poles of definition of any given social class is one of the guiding themes of Erik Olin Wright's book. It is composed of three lucid and bracing essays, focused on a trio of the most unresolved and contentious problems of Marxist theory."--Jacket.
Author : Albert Szymanski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015002390774
Author : Erik Olin Wright
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2005-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1139444468
Few themes have been as central to sociology as 'class' and yet class remains a perpetually contested idea. Sociologists disagree not only on how best to define the concept of class but on its general role in social theory and indeed on its continued relevance to the sociological analysis of contemporary society. Some people believe that classes have largely dissolved in contemporary societies; others believe class remains one of the fundamental forms of social inequality and social power. Some see class as a narrow economic phenomenon whilst others adopt an expansive conception that includes cultural dimensions as well as economic conditions. This 2005 book explores the theoretical foundations of six major perspectives of class with each chapter written by an expert in the field. It concludes with a conceptual map of these alternative approaches by posing the question: 'If class is the answer, what is the question?'
Author : Erik Olin Wright
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781788736077
What is wrong with capitalism, and how can we change it? Capitalism has transformed the world and increased our productivity, but at the cost of enormous human suffering. Our shared values—equality and fairness, democracy and freedom, community and solidarity—can provide both the basis for a critique of capitalism and help to guide us toward a socialist and democratic society. Erik Olin Wright has distilled decades of work into this concise and tightly argued manifesto: analyzing the varieties of anticapitalism, assessing different strategic approaches, and laying the foundations for a society dedicated to human flourishing. How to Be an Anticapitalist in the Twenty-First Century is an urgent and powerful argument for socialism, and an unparalleled guide to help us get there. Another world is possible. Included is an afterword by the author’s close friend and collaborator Michael Burawoy.
Author : Erik Olin Wright
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781781689455
Leading sociologist examines how different readings of class enrich our understanding of capitalism Few ideas are more contested today than “class.” Some have declared its death, while others insist on its centrality to contemporary capitalism. It is said its relevance is limited to explaining individuals’ economic conditions and opportunities, while at the same time argued that it is a structural feature of macro-power relations. In Understanding Class, leading left sociologist Erik Olin Wright interrogates the divergent meanings of this fundamental concept in order to develop a more integrated framework of class analysis. Beginning with the treatment of class in Marx and Weber, proceeding through the writings of Charles Tilly, Thomas Piketty, Guy Standing, and others, and finally examining how class struggle and class compromise play out in contemporary society, Understanding Class provides a compelling view of how to think about the complexity of class in the world today.
Author : Erik Olin Wright
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781789601459
Rising inequality of income and power, along with recent convulsions in the finance sector, have made the search for alternatives to unbridled capitalism more urgent than ever. Yet few are attempting this task-most analysts argue that any attempt to rethink our social and economic relations is utopian. Erik Olin Wright's major new work is a comprehensive assault on the quietism of contemporary social theory. A systematic reconstruction of the core values and feasible goals for Left theorists and political actors, Envisioning Real Utopias lays the foundations for a set of concrete, emancipatory alternatives to the capitalist system. Characteristically rigorous and engaging, this will become a landmark of social thought for the twenty-first century.
Author : António Costa Pinto
Publisher : East European Monographs
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215497475
Focusing on the ruling elites of Hitler's Germany, Mussolini's Italy, Franco's Spain, and Salazar's Portugal, this volume explains the relationships and power dynamics that support a dictator's rule.
Author : Kim Moody
Publisher : Haymarket Books
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781608468720
“A detailed and provocative study of how capital has changed since the 1980s and its effects on the working class and political parties in the USA.” —Scottish Left Review On New Terrain challenges conventional wisdom about a disappearing working class and the inevitability of a two-party political structure as the only framework for struggle. Through in-depth study of the economic and political shifts at the top of society, Moody shows how recent developments in capitalist production impact the working class and its power to resist the status quo. He argues that this transformed industrial terrain offers new possibilities for organization in the workplace and opens doors for grassroots, independent political action strengthened by reemerging labor and social movements. From the logistics revolution to the unprecedented concentration of business and wealth in the hands of the one percent, On New Terrain examines the impact of the current economic terrain on the working class in the United States. Looking beyond the clichés of precarity and the gig economy, Moody shows that the working class and its own self-activity are essential in the global battle against austerity. “[A] masterful and much-needed book.” —Solidarity “Immediately shakes the reader by offering a hard hitting, concrete and sober analysis of the transformation of both the capitalist and working classes of the USA.” —Bill Fletcher, Jr., coauthor of Solidarity Divided “He explodes myths about the gig economy and the potential to transform the Democratic Party. Readers will put the book down convinced that there is a way for workers to win.” —LaborNotes