Class : feminist and cultural perspectives / by Ulrika Holgersson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holgersson, Ulrika, 1972- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social classes.

Social conflict.

Feminist theory.

Physical Description:

136 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2016.

Summary:

There is hardly any discussion of class that does not in some way relate to the theories of Marx and Weber. So profound was the impact of their ideas, that their writings are often perceived as the only original and most reliable interpretations of class society. But Marx and Weber were neither the first, nor last, to talk about class and they did so based on the specific conditions prevalent in their own communities. Class explains this complex field using cultural, sociological and feminist perspectives. It deepens our understanding of the problems of class and uses illuminating examples from media, popular culture and literature that explain current class analysis. Class is an elegant, lucid comprehensive introduction that broadens our understanding of the concept and the immense power that it exerts by way of in- and exclusions. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction: class-why and how? 1

2 Construction: the grand narrative of class 21

3 Deconstruction: the class narrative dismantled 73

4 Reconstruction: new narratives about class 91

5 Conclusions: class analysis, past and future 117.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781138886827

1138886823

9781138886834

1138886831

OCLC:

934677394