Citizenship and Capitalism (RLE Social Theory)
Author | : Bryan S. Turner |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2014-08-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317652441 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317652444 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Download or read book Citizenship and Capitalism (RLE Social Theory) written by Bryan S. Turner and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-08-21 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.