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

    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 that democracy is not a sham but a necessary mechanism for the pursuit of interests.

    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