This collection covers a wide range of theoretical problems of interest to social scientists and political activists. Opening with an account of his awakening to Marxism, Wright goes on to review its central principles as a social science, paying particular heed to feminist concepts and the meaning of inequality. He concludes by exploring possible futures under capitalism and socialism.
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Erik Olin Wright is Vilas Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin. He is the author of many books, including "Classes," "Interrogating Inequality," " Class Counts," "Deepening Democracy" (with Archon Fung), and "Envisioning Real Utopias." For more information on Envisioning Real Utopias and the Real Utopias project, and to access book content, please visit realutopias.org (site in progress).
The book opens with a fascinating autobiographical essay exploring the challenges and benefits of being a Marxist scholar in the present era. Following this is a discussion of various issues in class analysis, with particular attention being paid to two overarching themes; class and inequality, and the relationship between class and power.
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