Political Ideology And Class Formation
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Political Ideology And Class Formation
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Author : Carolyn Howe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Political Ideology And Class Formation written by Carolyn Howe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Ideology categories.
The Class Idea
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Author : Barry Eidlin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
The Class Idea written by Barry Eidlin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.
Why are class politics more prevalent in Canada than in the U.S., even though the two countries share similar cultures, societies, and economies? Many view this crossborder distinction as a byproduct of longstanding differences in political cultures and institutions, but I find that it is actually a relatively recent divergence resulting from how the working class was politically incorporated in both countries before, during, and after World War II. My central argument is that in Canada, this incorporation process embedded "the class idea"--The idea of class as a salient, legitimate political category--more deeply in policies, institutions, and practices than in the U.S. Out of the social and political struggles of that period emerged two working class movements that, although bearing a surface resemblance, were organized along different logics. In Canada, the working class was incorporated as a class representative, whereas in the U.S. It was incorporated as an interest group. That difference in political incorporation enabled or constrained labor's legitimacy and organizational capacity in different ways in both countries. Canadian labor's role as a class representative legitimized it and expanded its organizational capacity, while U.S. labor's role as an interest group delegitimized it and undermined its organizational capacity. I show this through a detailed analysis of trajectories of labor movement strength in both countries over the course of the twentieth century, as measured by unionization rates, or union density. Starting from the observation that union density was very similar in both countries until the mid-1960s, then diverged, I first examine competing explanations for this divergence. Having illustrated their strengths and limitations, I then develop an argument showing how the divergence in working class organizational strength was the outcome of struggles for political incorporation. I identify two key moments that shaped these different processes of political incorporation. The first was the restructuring of party-class alliances in both countries in the 1930s and 40s, where U.S. labor decisively abandoned the project of building an independent working class party in favor of an alliance with the Democratic Party, at the same moment that Canadian labor forged an independent class alliance with progressive agrarian forces under the banner of the CCF. The second was differences in the effects of postwar Red scares on the relationship between labor and the left in both countries. While anti-Communism took its toll on working class movements in both countries, the labor-left alliance was severed in the U.S., but only strained in Canada. The outcome of these processes was a U.S. labor movement that conceived of itself more as an interest group representing a specific constituency within the Democratic Party, and a Canadian labor movement that conceived of itself more as a class representative with closer ties to a broader social movement. Differences in labor's political incorporation also shaped the formation and development of the regimes governing labor-management relations in both countries. The Canadian labor regime was created as a result of working class upsurge from below, whereas the U.S. labor regime was created as part of an elite reform project from above. This original difference influenced the organizing logics of each regime. Whereas the Canadian labor regime was organized around recognizing the existence of class conflict and seeking to mitigate it, the U.S. regime was organized around protecting workers' individual rights. Although this created a more interventionist Canadian system that restricted labor's scope of action in important ways, it also reinforced a collective, oppositional class identity vis-à-vis both employers and the state. Meanwhile, the U.S. system's focus on rights led to a stronger focus on legalistic proceduralism and imposing a formal equality between labor and management that obscured the power imbalance inherent in the employment relationship. Additionally, labor drew different lessons from these different processes of regime formation. Whereas Canadian labor learned the value of winning gains through disruptive mass mobilization, U.S. labor learned the value of winning gains through sympathetic politicians and favorable legal precedents. The combination of a more protective and institutionally stable labor regime and a labor movement more accustomed to winning gains through mass mobilization, Canadian labor was better positioned to defend itself than its U.S. counterpart when employers began a counter-offensive beginning in the late 1960s. While U.S. labor spiraled into decline, Canadian labor proved more resilient, leading to the divergence in union density rates.
Politics And Ideology In Marxist Theory
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Author : Ernesto Laclau
language : en
Publisher: Verso Books
Release Date : 2012-01-16
Politics And Ideology In Marxist Theory written by Ernesto Laclau and has been published by Verso Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-16 with Philosophy categories.
Ernesto Laclau is best known for co-authoring Hegemony and Socialist Strategy, with Chantal Mouffe. Politically active in the social and student movements of the 1960s, and a member of PSIN (Socialist Party of the National Left), Laclau’s oeuvre links the working class and new social movements. Rejecting Marxist economic determinism and the notion of class struggle, Laclau instead urged for a radical democracy where antagonisms could be expressed. Frequently described as post-Marxist, Laclau’s writings have focused on political movements. Politics and Ideology in Marxist Theory was Laclau’s first published work, where readers can trace the early formation of ideas that shaped the twentieth century.
The Ideology Of Power And The Power Of Ideology
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Author : Göran Therborn
language : en
Publisher: Verso
Release Date : 1999-07-17
The Ideology Of Power And The Power Of Ideology written by Göran Therborn and has been published by Verso this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-07-17 with Philosophy categories.
Few concepts have been so intensively discussed or so widely sponsored as that of “ideology.” Whether read as the expression of social classes or attributed a material independence and efficacy, whether devalued as false and non-scientific or asserted as the necessary element of social practice, “ideology” has become an ineluctable conceptual reference across a range of works dealing with subjects as varied as science and politics, gender and cultural production. In this book, Göran Therborn makes a decisive contribution to the contemporary debate. Beginning with some critical reflections on Louis Althusser’s influential writings in the late sixties, Therborn develops a theory of the formation of human subjects. He then goes on to consider the material matrix of ideologies and the problem of ideological change, the ideological constitution of classes and the characteristics of the discursive order that regulates it. Turning to questions of state power and political struggle, Therborn provides a remarkable account of ideological domination that displaces traditional categories, and a fascinating analysis of the process of political mobilization. Brief yet wide ranging, probing yet succinct, The Ideology of Power and the Power of Ideology is a work of theoretical exploration that establishes new bearings for the current discussion of ideology.
Political Power And Social Classes
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Author : Nicos Ar Poulantzas
language : en
Publisher: New Left Books
Release Date : 1978
Political Power And Social Classes written by Nicos Ar Poulantzas and has been published by New Left Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Capitalism categories.
Cultural And Economic Reproduction In Education
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Author : Michael W. Apple
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-04-28
Cultural And Economic Reproduction In Education written by Michael W. Apple and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-28 with Education categories.
First published in 1982, this collection of essays provides an analysis of education’s contradictory role in social reproduction. It looks at the complex relations between the economic, political and cultural spheres of society, both historically and at the time of publication, and hones the wider range of debate in on education. This volume will be of interest to those studying sociology and equality in education.
Class Structure And Class Formation In Contemporary Capitalism
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Author : Carolyn Howe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Class Structure And Class Formation In Contemporary Capitalism written by Carolyn Howe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with categories.
Knowledge Ideology And The Politics Of Schooling
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Author : Rachel Sharp
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-04-28
Knowledge Ideology And The Politics Of Schooling written by Rachel Sharp and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-28 with Education categories.
First published in 1980, this book argues that a theory of ideology is essential to a theory of education. It relates developments in the Marxist theory of ideology to the analysis of schooling in a capitalist society. Beginning with an appraisal of the early twentieth century liberal social theorists, including Weber, Durkheim, Veblen and Mannheim, it demonstrates that the weakness of their approaches arose from a failure to comprehend adequately the nature of capitalism. It then outlines the state of the theory of ideology at the time and applies the concept in an analysis of contemporary schooling, concluding with a discussion of its political implications. The application of the theory of ideology offers important possibilities for a radical socialist strategy on education.
Politics And Class Formation In Uganda
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Author : Mahmood Mamdani
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
Politics And Class Formation In Uganda written by Mahmood Mamdani and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Political Science categories.
Ideology And The Formation Of Early States
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2023-09-20
Ideology And The Formation Of Early States written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-20 with Social Science categories.
Eighteen authors from 10 countries offer an assessment of the role of ideology in the emergence and development of early states. In a comparative perspective the significance of ideology in the processes that led to formation of states in Europe, Africa, Meso-America and Polynesia is discussed by specialists in the fields of anthropology, history and archaeology. Special attention is given to subjects such as the concept of ideology, regional comparison, the reconstruction of ideologies on the basis of archaeological data, gender relationships, coercion, legitimacy, sacred kingship, and ideology and change (in an introductory chapter) and a concluding discussion. The findings of this volume will not only be of interest to anthropologists, historians and archaeologists, but to all those interested in the complex interaction of ideological and political developments.