Marxism and Social Science

ISBN-13: 9780333655962 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 392 str.

Andrew Gamble;David Marsh;Parthasarathi Sensarma

Opis

This major reassessment of the relevance of Marxism in the social sciences decisively rebuts claims that it has been consigned to the dustbin of history by the collapse of communism and apparent triumph of capitalism and liberal democracy. The book first considers how Marxism has engaged with various critiques including Postmodernism, New Right theory and Feminism before assessing its continuing utility as a framework for analysis of a range of substantive issues from class and the state to culture, ecology and globalization.

Spis treści

Why Bother with Marxism? A.Gamble.- PART 1: CRITICAL ENGAGEMENTS.- Marxism and Feminism; S.Jackson.- Marxism and Regulation Theory; M.Kenny.- Marxism and Postmodernity; G.Daly.- Marxism and New Right Theory; A.Gamble.- Marxism as Social Science? T.Tant.- PART 2: SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES.- Marxism and Social Class; J.Johnston & D.Dolowitz.- Marxism and the State; C.Hay.- Marxism and the Welfare State; C.Pierson.- Marxism and Culture; C.McMahon.- Marxism and Nationalism; T.Purvis.- Marxism and Democracy; D.Glaser.- Marxism and Ecology; J.Barry.- Marxism and Globalisation; S.Bromley.- Marxism, Communism and Post-Communism; N.Robinson.- Resurrecting Marxism; D.Marsh.

O autorze

ANDREW GAMBLE is Professor of Politics, University of Sheffield.

DAVID MARSH is Professor of Politics, University of Birmingham.

TONY TANT is Senior Lecturer in Applied Social Studies, University of Plymouth.