History

This book looks at the changes that caused the crisis in the study of class and shows how new, vibrant theories have appeared that will drive forward our understanding of history and sociology.

Dworkin traces contemporary understanding of social class and argues that claims about its lack of importance in modern society are incorrect. He works to discuss its status as an explanatory concept for historians, sociologists and those studying culture. In doing so, he examines contemporary discussions and debates to assess the position of class now and through history.

• Draws together the latest research for a full appreciation of the field

• Provides the breadth of coverage and context useful for those studying history, sociology and cultural studies

• Demonstrtes the relationship between class and related areas such as gender, race, and postcolonial studies

• While the main focus is on British scholarship, it also discusses scholarly developments in France, the United States, and South Asia

Introduction

PART 1: CLASSICAL FOUNDATIONS

1. The Making of Class

2. Class and Class Consciousness

PART 2: CULTURE AGAINST SOCIETY

3. The Cultural Turn

4. From Social to Cultural History

5. The Language of Class

PART 3: FOREGROUNDING OTHERS

6. Foregrounding Gender

7. Foregrounding Race

8. Class and Beyond.

Conclusion

Historiography [LONGMAN UK IMPORTS] (Historiography)

Dennis Dworkin is Associate Professor and Department Chair of the History Department of the Universityof Nevada, Reno. He teaches courses in British and Irish history, intellectual history, and cultural theory. His previous publications include (coedited with Leslie G. Roman), Views Beyond the Border Country: Raymond Williams and Cultural Politics (1993) and Cultural Marxism and Postwar Britain: History, the New Left and the Origins of Cultural Studies (1997). 

"Once a master category of historical and social analysis, the concept of class has been in trouble for some time now.  In a book remarkable for its focus and clarity, its reach and breadth of learning, Dworkin provides an unsurpassed commentary on current debates ... and demonstrates why class still matters."                                                  Professor Jim Epstein, Vanderbilt University

The topic of class has been central to historical debate for decades.  But although the concept continues to be fundamentally important, its role has changed dramatically. 

During the 1960s and 1970s, class was the central organizing principle of the new social history; the working class was particularly dominant.  Today investigation into other classes, particularly the middle classes, has grown in breadth and depth; contemporary historians work within an atmosphere of interdisciplinary discussion; and the class dynamic is often considered among other facets of identity, such as gender, race and ethnicity.

Dennis Dworkin explores the new scholarship and theoretical debates that have led to this transformation, examining not only historians’ findings and conclusions but also the historical sources that produced them, incorporating both specialized studies and the latest historiographical discussions.  This comprehensive new introduction gives a clear and concise overview of past and current perspectives, explaining why class was, and still is, important.

Dennis Dworkin is Associate Professor of History at the University of Nevada.  He is the author of Cultural Marxism in Postwar Britain (Duke University Press, 1997) and coedited and contributed to Views Beyond the Border Country: Raymond Williams and Cultural Politics (Routledge, 1992).

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This book looks at the changes that caused the crisis in the study of class and shows how new, vibrant theories have appeared that will drive forward our understanding of history and sociology.

Dworkin traces contemporary understanding of social class and argues that claims about its lack of importance in modern society are incorrect. He works to discuss its status as an explanatory concept for historians, sociologists and those studying culture. In doing so, he examines contemporary discussions and debates to assess the position of class now and through history.

 

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