The Rise and Fall of Class in Britain |
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| Author:
| Cannadine, David |
| Series title: | Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-09667-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2000 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $36.00 |
Book Description:
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Although politicians in Britain are now calling for a "classless society," can one conclude, as do many scholars, that class does not matter anymore? Cannadine uncovers the meanings of class for such disparate figures as Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and Margaret Thatcher and identifies the moments when opinion shifted, such as the aftermath of the French Revolution and the rise of the Labour Party in the early twentieth century.
Although politicians in Britain are now calling for a "classless society," can one conclude, as do many scholars, that class does not matter anymore? Cannadine uncovers the meanings of class for such disparate figures as Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and Margaret Thatcher and identifies the moments when opinion shifted, such as the aftermath of the French Revolution and the rise of the Labour Party in the early twentieth century.