1st Edition
Citizenship and Capitalism (RLE Social Theory) The Debate over Reformism
By Bryan S. Turner
Copyright 2015
172 Pages
by
Routledge
172 Pages
by
Routledge
172 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this study of politics in capitalist society Bryan Turner explores the development of citizenship as a way of demonstrating the effective use of political institutions by the working class and other subordinate groups to promote their interests. Marxist criticisms of reformism are rejected; it is shown that subordinate groups can achieve significant advances in social and economic rights, and... Read more
Introduction: What is the Controversy? 1. The Origins of Citizenship 2. Politics and Reformism 3. Social Struggles 4. Social Movements 5. Individualism and Citizenship 6. Conclusion
Biography
Bryan S. Turner
