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Class After Industry: A Complex Realist Approach

Class After Industry: A Complex Realist Approach

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Class After Industry examines the transition from welfare industrial capitalism to post-industrial capitalism and its impact on class relations and identity. It uses a complex realist approach to explore how 'life after industry shapes class and the potential for social change, drawing on a range of quantitative and qualitative studies. The book is of interest to social scientists and others concerned with how class forms can translate into political action.

Format: Hardback
Length: 136 pages
Publication date: 01 November 2018
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG


The transition from the 'welfare industrial capitalism' of the 20th century to the post-industrial capitalism of the 21st century has had a profound impact on the ways in which class is experienced in terms of relational inequality and the factors that shape identity. Class After Industry delves into the intricate dynamics of individual lives, places, social structures, and their significance in relation to class. Drawing on a diverse range of quantitative and qualitative studies, the book explores how 'life after industry' shapes class and the potential for social change. This comprehensive work will appeal to scholars and researchers across the social sciences, as well as those interested in understanding the relationship between class and political action.

The transition from the 'welfare industrial capitalism' of the 20th century to the post-industrial capitalism of the 21st century has had a profound impact on the ways in which class is experienced in terms of relational inequality and the factors that shape identity. Class After Industry delves into the intricate dynamics of individual lives, places, social structures, and their significance in relation to class. Drawing on a diverse range of quantitative and qualitative studies, the book explores how 'life after industry' shapes class and the potential for social change. This comprehensive work will appeal to scholars and researchers across the social sciences, as well as those interested in understanding the relationship between class and political action.

The transition from the 'welfare industrial capitalism' of the 20th century to the post-industrial capitalism of the 21st century has had a profound impact on the ways in which class is experienced in terms of relational inequality and the factors that shape identity. Class After Industry delves into the intricate dynamics of individual lives, places, social structures, and their significance in relation to class. Drawing on a diverse range of quantitative and qualitative studies, the book explores how 'life after industry' shapes class and the potential for social change. This comprehensive work will appeal to scholars and researchers across the social sciences, as well as those interested in understanding the relationship between class and political action.

Weight: 326g
Dimension: 151 x 209 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030026431
Edition number: 1st ed. 2019

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