Marxism and the City (Paperback, 1st Paperback Ed)

Defeated in the East and discredited in the West, Marxism has broken down as an ideology and as a guide to governance. But, for all its flaws, it remains an important tool for understanding and raising questions about key aspects of modern life. In "Marxism and the City" Ira Katznelson critically assesses the scholarship on cities that has developed within Marxism in the past quarter of a century to show how some of the most important weaknesses in Marxism as a social theory can be remedied by forcing it to engage seriously with cities and spatial concerns. He argues that such a Marxism still has a significant contribution to make to the discussion of such historical questions as the transition from feudalism to a world composed of capitalist economies and nation-states, and the acquiescence of the Western working classes to capitalism. Professor Katznelson demonstrates how a Marxism that embraces complexity, and is open to engagement with other social-theoretical traditions can illuminate our understanding of cities and of the patterns of class and group formation that have characterized urban life in the West. Ira Katznelson is the author of "Black Men, White Cities", "The Politi

General

Imprint:	Clarendon Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Marxist Introductions
Release date:	September 1993
First published:	1994
Authors:	Ira Katznelson (Loeb Professor of Political and Social Science)
Dimensions:	215 x 137 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	332
Edition:	1st Paperback Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-827924-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Marxism & Communism Promotions
LSN:	0-19-827924-8
Barcode:	9780198279242

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