1st Edition

The Concept of Class An Historical Introduction

By Peter Calvert Copyright 1982
256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1982, The Concept of Class provides a concise and stimulating guide to the historical development of the concept of ‘class’ and the different ways in which it has been applied in social and political theory. The author begins by determining where and how the word acquired its political sense, and after a short re-examination of its classical background, moves on to... Read more

Acknowledgements.  Introduction.  1. The Classical Concept of Class  2. Class as Balance  3. Class as Struggle  4. Class, Status and Power  5. Class in Advanced Capitalism  6. Class in Socialist States  7. Making Sense of Class  8. The End of Class?  Bibliography.  Index.

Biography

Peter Calvert