Citizenship and Capitalism (RLE Social Theory) The Debate over Reformism
Innbundet /
2014
/ Engelsk
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ISBN
9781138786974
Published
2014-08-08
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight
385 gr
Height
234 mm
Width
156 mm
Age
U, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
168
Author
In this study of politics in capitalist society Bryan Turner explores the development of citizenship as a way of demonstrating the effective use of political institutions by the working class and other subordinate groups to promote their interests. Marxist criticisms of reformism are rejected; it is shown that subordinate groups can achieve significant advances in social and economic rights, and that democracy is not a sham but a necessary mechanism for the pursuit of interests.
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Introduction: What is the Controversy? 1. The Origins of Citizenship 2. Politics and Reformism 3. Social Struggles 4. Social Movements 5. Individualism and Citizenship 6. Conclusion
Product details
ISBN
9781138786974
Published
2014-08-08
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight
385 gr
Height
234 mm
Width
156 mm
Age
U, 05
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
168
Author