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Author Lavelle, John F., 1950- author.

Title Blue collar, theoretically : a post-Marxist approach to working class literature / John F. Lavelle
Published Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2012]

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 279 pages)
Contents The praxis of class -- A study in new working-class studies -- A review of the discourse of working-class literature -- Postmarxist theories of class -- Postmodern/poststructuralist theories of class and a theory of the working class -- A working-class reading of Maggie: A girl of the streets and The great gatsby
Summary "This critical work seeks to establish a new philosophy of class, drawing on disciplines as diverse as sociology, cognitive science, anthropology and psychology and applying a decidedly Weberian hermeneutical lens. Topics covered include a detailed exploration of Marxism, a review of working class literature, post-marxist theories of class and the future of the field"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 22, 2021)
Subject Working class writings -- History and criticism
Working class in literature.
Social classes in literature.
Marxist criticism.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary.
Marxist criticism.
Social classes in literature.
Working class in literature.
Working class writings.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780786487011
0786487011
9781283354998
1283354993
9786613354990
6613354996