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The Making of the English Working Class

by E.P. Thompson
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Birth of the working class. A historic masterpiece.

The Making of the English Working Class by E.P. Thompson is an impactful portrayal of the working-class emerged during the Industrial Revolution in England. The book revolves around the working class and their rise during the time period, promoting the idea of shared identity, cultural, and political force that formed during the era. This historic masterpiece is a must-read for those who want to obtain a better understanding of class formation and its impact on contemporary trends.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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by E.P. Thompson
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ISBN: 9780394703220
Author: E.P. Thompson
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Date of Publication: 1966-03-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.2
(rated by 3382 readers)

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A seminal text on the history of the working class by one of the most important intellectuals of the twentieth century.

During the formative years of the Industrial Revolution, English workers and artisans claimed a place in society that would shape the following centuries. But the capitalist elite did not form the working class--the workers shaped their own creations, developing a shared identity in the process. Despite their lack of power and the indignity forced upon them by the upper classes, the working class emerged as England's greatest cultural and political force. Crucial to contemporary trends in all aspects of society, at the turn of the nineteenth century, these workers united into the class that we recognize all across the Western world today. E.P. Thompson's magnum opus, The Making of the English Working Class defined early twentieth-century English social and economic history, leading many to consider him Britain's greatest postwar historian. Its publication in 1963 was highly controversial in academia, but the work has become one of the most influential social commentaries every written.


Author: E.P. Thompson
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 864
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Publication Date: 01 Mar 1966
 

Birth of the working class. A historic masterpiece.

The Making of the English Working Class by E.P. Thompson is an impactful portrayal of the working-class emerged during the Industrial Revolution in England. The book revolves around the working class and their rise during the time period, promoting the idea of shared identity, cultural, and political force that formed during the era. This historic masterpiece is a must-read for those who want to obtain a better understanding of class formation and its impact on contemporary trends.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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