Proletarian Nights, previously published in English as Nights of Labor and one of Rancière's most important works, dramatically reinterprets the Revolution of 1830, contending that workers were not rebelling against specific hardships and conditions but against the unyielding predetermination of their lives. Through a study of worker-run newspapers, letters, journals, and worker-poetry, Rancière reveals the contradictory and conflicting stories that challenge the coherence of these statements celebrating labor.This updated edition includes a new preface by the author, revisiting the work twenty years since its first publication in France.
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A classic text by Ranciere on the intellectual thought of French workers in the 19th century.
With its innovative approach, Rancière's difficult and provocative interpretation is essential reading.
A classic text by Rancière on the intellectual thought of French workers in the 19th century

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ISBN
9781844677788
Publisert
2012-04-17
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Verso Books
Vekt
762 gr
Høyde
236 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Dybde
36 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
478

Forfatter
Introduction by

Biographical note

Jacques Rancière is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Paris-VIII. His books include The Politics of Aesthetics, On the Shores of Politics, Short Voyages to the Land of the People, The Nights of Labor, Staging the People, and The Emancipated Spectator.