Class Matters

Charles Umney is a Lecturer at the University of Leeds. He teaches, researches and writes on the subjects of trade unionism, working conditions and employment policy across Europe, and has also published extensively on the topic of working life in live music. He is the author of Class Matters (Pluto, 2018).

• List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction The Rest of the Book 1. The ‘Economy that Works for Everyone’ Platitudes Class Since the Financial Crisis Class and Classification in Academia 2. Alien Powers: Class in Marxist Thought Conflict in the Workplace Dependency and Discipline Subordination of the Individual Alien Powers and Loss of Control Beyond Production 3. Changing Class Dynamics in Britain Introduction Inequality and the Balance of Class Power in Britain Financialisation, Capital and Class Discipline Labour Discipline and ‘Precarity’ Conclusion 4. Jobs Workplace Control Conflict, Resistance and Class Power 5. Government Adequate Forms and Alien Powers Public Services and Capital Blood Sacrifices to Alien Powers 6. Class and Equality Class, ‘Identity Politics’ and Cosmopolitans Marxism and Feminism Equality and Capital Capital and Immigration 7. Technology The Means of Evaluation Capitalism and the Wasting of Resources 8. Media and IdeologyCommon Sense The News Media Marxist Views on Ideology 9. Conclusion Summary Capital and the Future Final Thoughts: Britain after the 2017 General Election Notes Index

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