Routledge Class: Feminist and cultural perspectives

Product Description There is hardly any discussion of class that does not in some way relate to the theories of Marx and Weber. So profound was the impact of their ideas, that their writings are often perceived as the only original and most reliable interpretations of class society. But Marx and Weber were neither the first, nor last, to talk about class and they did so based on the specific conditions prevalent in their own communities. ‘Class’ explains this complex field using cultural, sociological and feminist perspectives. It deepens our understanding of the problems of class and uses illuminating examples from media, popular culture and literature that explain current class analysis. ‘Class’ is an ‘elegant, lucid comprehensive introduction’ that broadens our understanding of the concept and the immense power that it exerts by way of in- and exclusions. Review "Holgersson’s book makes an ideal introduction to a complex subject for students of both history and sociology. It combines lucid summaries of classic theories of class and of the postmodern debate about discursive construction with vivid examples from contemporary popular culture and original observations about class and gender." Professor Peter Burke, Emmanuel College Cambridge "Class does not go away, it only changes name and form. This book recognises this handsomely. It is lively, accessible, and thoughtful in equal measure. It moves with the times, and therefore does justice to the changed times of class,revisiting old themes in a new way and opening up much new ground." Patrick Joyce, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Manchester, Honorary Professor, University of Edinburgh and Visiting Research Fellow, Trinity College Dublin About the Author Ulrika Holgersson is an associate professor of history at the Department of History, Lund University, Sweden. She is a cultural and gender historian, with media and popular culture as specific areas of expertise. Her publications include Popular Culture and Classification. The Discourses of Work, Class, and Gender in Swedish Women’s Magazines at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century (2005) and The Servant Maid and the Feature Film. Stars of the Swedish ’Folkhem’ of the 1930s and 40s (2016).