The New Class in Post-Industrial Society
John McAdams
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Description for The New Class in Post-Industrial Society
Hardcover. The traditional class analysis of politics in industrial societies described a conflict that pitted the well-off business class against the working class in a "democratic class struggle." This book holds that economic development has produced a New Class which rivals the business class in the politics of post-industrial societies. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSC; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 458.
The traditional class analysis of politics in industrial societies described a conflict that pitted the well-off business class against the working class in a "democratic class struggle." This book holds that economic development has produced a New Class which rivals the business class in the politics of post-industrial societies.
The traditional class analysis of politics in industrial societies described a conflict that pitted the well-off business class against the working class in a "democratic class struggle." This book holds that economic development has produced a New Class which rivals the business class in the politics of post-industrial societies.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
253
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137515407
SKU
V9781137515407
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About John McAdams
John McAdams is Associate Professor of Political Science at Marquette University, USA. He obtained a PhD in Political Science from Harvard university and has published on voting behavior, public policy, and the death penalty in journals such as The American Journal of Political Science, The Journal of Politics, Sociological Quarterly and Law and Contemporary Problems.
Reviews for The New Class in Post-Industrial Society
"John McAdams shows us how to look at privilege in a whole new way. He provides a wealth of data showing how professionals profess policies that serve their class interests. This book backs up the old saying that people who shout 'power to the people' mean power to the people who shout 'power to the people.'" - John J. Pitney, ... Read more