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Recent Developments in Marxist Class Analysis: A Critical Appraisal *
Author(s) -
So Alvin Y.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
sociological inquiry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.446
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1475-682X
pISSN - 0038-0245
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-682x.1995.tb00420.x
Subject(s) - marxist philosophy , class analysis , dialectic , capitalism , historical materialism , class (philosophy) , sociology , materialism , class formation , social class , epistemology , class conflict , social science , neoclassical economics , positive economics , political science , law , economics , politics , philosophy
This article examines two major attempts to revitalize Marxist class analysis in recent years. It provides a critical appraisal of both class structure analysis and dialectical and historical materialist analysis in assessing the applicability of Marxist class analysis to the study of contemporary capitalist society. It shows that going beyond an analysis of the class structure of advanced capitalism, the dialectical and historical materialist approach provides a dynamic analysis of society and social transformation that takes into account the changing nature of class relations and class struggle as we approach the twenty‐first century.