Screen LibraryBlue collar, theoretically：a post-Marxist approach to working class literature
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McFarland,
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| Publisher Address: | Jefferson, N.C. |
| Publication Dates: | c2012. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | viii, 279 p.: ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780786448852 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786448857 (softcover : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | I106 |
| CLC: | I106 |
| Call Number: | I106/L399 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. The praxis of class -- A study in new working-class studies -- A review of the discourse of working-class literature -- Postmarxist theories of class -- Postmodern/poststructuralist theories of class and a theory of the working class -- A working-class reading of Maggie: A girl of the streets and The great gatsby. "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 literature, post-marxist theories of class and the future of the field"--Provided by publisher. |