"Social class remains a fundamental presence in British life in the twenty-first century. It is woven into the very fabric of social and political discourse, undiminished by the end of mass industry; unaugmented despite the ascendancy of 'ordinary working people' and other substitute...

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1. Verfasser:	Umney, Charles (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London : Pluto Press, 2018.
Schlagworte:	2000-2099 Social classes > Great Britain > 21st century. Classes sociales > Grande-Bretagne > 21e siècle. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General. Social classes Great Britain Electronic book.
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	"Social class remains a fundamental presence in British life in the twenty-first century. It is woven into the very fabric of social and political discourse, undiminished by the end of mass industry; unaugmented despite the ascendancy of 'ordinary working people' and other substitute phrases. Absent from this landscape, however, is any compelling Marxist expression or analysis of class. In Class Matters, Charles Umney brings Marxist analysis out of the 19th century textiles mill, and into the call centres, office blocks and fast food chains of modern Britain. He shows how core Marxist concepts are vital to understanding increasing pay inequality, decreasing job security, increasing routinisation and managerial control of the labour process. Providing a critical analysis of competing perspectives, Umney argues that class must be understood as a dynamic and exploitative process integral to capitalism -- rather than a descriptive categorisation -- in order for us to better understand the gains capital has made at the expense of labour over the last four decades."--
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (vi, 206 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781786802453 1786802457 9781786802460 1786802465