The Middle And Working Class Manifesto Fourth Edition

Author : Rev. Paul J. Bern
Publisher : Rev. Paul J. Bern
ISBN 13 : 1731048149
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Middle and Working Class Manifesto Fourth Edition written by Rev. Paul J. Bern and published by Rev. Paul J. Bern. This book was released on 2018-12-29 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in a combination populist and progressive style, this nonfiction book chronicles the ongoing demise of the US middle class and what pastor Bern calls, "the ticking time bomb of inequality". This prophetic 2011 book, now in its 4th edition, predicted the American people's demand for free health care, free higher education for everyone without qualification, an end to the Drug War that includes prison reform, repealing the federal income tax, and the need for a $15.00 per hour minimum wage more than thee years before they occurred. This Christian-based book is a must-read for everyone who thinks America is headed in the wrong direction.

Author : Paul J. Bern
Publisher : Paul Bern
ISBN 13 : 061549403X
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Middle and Working Class Manifesto written by Paul J. Bern and published by Paul Bern. This book was released on 2011-05-21 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Political Manifesto For All Americans From The Middle Class On Down Has Finally Arrived. The First Mass Counter Offensive Against The Class War That Was Initiated By The Rich Against All The Rest Of Middle America Has Begun With The Publication Of This Book. The Problems Of Mass Unemployment, Wholesale Foreclosures, A Broken Public School System And Healthcare System, Of Mass Inequality Due To An Illegal Transfer Of Wealth, Predatory Student Loans And A Rigged Economic System Have Now Become The New Civil Rights Issues Of The 21st Century. Before The Publication Of This Book, The Civil Rights Movement In America Had Been Marking Time Ever Since Rev. Dr. King Was Assassinated In April Of 1968. But As Of Now, That Historic Movement Of The People Has Been Re-initiated. This Book And Its Author Lend Another Voice To The Growing Chorus Of American Dissenters Who Want An End To Ten Years Of Endless War. This Book Is Intended To Be The Handbook For This New Civil Rights/Antiwar Movement. There Has Not Been A Book Like This Published Since "Common Sense" By Thomas Paine Was Published At The Start Of The US Revolutionary War. This Book Is A Must-Read For Everyone Who Is Concerned About America's Future.

Author : Slavoj Zizek
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1509536124
Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Relevance of the Communist Manifesto written by Slavoj Zizek and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No other Marxist text has come close to achieving the fame and influence of The Communist Manifesto. Translated into over 100 languages, this clarion call to the workers of the world radically shaped the events of the twentieth century. But what relevance does it have for us today? In this slim book Slavoj Zizek argues that, while exploitation no longer occurs the way Marx described it, it has by no means disappeared; on the contrary, the profit once generated through the exploitation of workers has been transformed into rent appropriated through the privatization of the ‘general intellect’. Entrepreneurs like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg have become extremely wealthy not because they are exploiting their workers but because they are appropriating the rent for allowing millions of people to participate in the new form of the ‘general intellect’ that they own and control. But, even if Marx’s analysis can no longer be applied to our contemporary world of global capitalism without significant revision, the fundamental problem with which he was concerned, the problem of the commons in all its dimensions – the commons of nature, the cultural commons, and the commons as the universal space of humanity from which no one should be excluded – remains as relevant as ever. This timely reflection on the enduring relevance of The Communist Manifesto will be of great value to everyone interested in the key questions of radical politics today.

Author : Rosa Luxemburg
Publisher : Seven Stories Press
ISBN 13 : 1644212811
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Manifesto written by Rosa Luxemburg and published by Seven Stories Press. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three texts this book, all written in vastly different eras —The Communist Manifesto (1848) by Marx and Engels, Reform or Revolution (1899) by Rosa Luxemburg and Socialism and Man in Cuba (1965) by Ernesto Che Guevara—illuminate socialist ideas of the 19th and 20th centuries. For a new generation of activists, these are classic revolutionary writings by four famous rebels, including The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels; Reform or Revolution by Rosa Luxemburg; and Che Guevara’s Socialism and Man in Cuba. Includes an introduction by Cuban Marxist intellectual Armando Hart and a preface by US radical poet Adrienne Rich. The essays in this book, Manifesto, were written by three relatively young people—Karl Marx when he was 30, Rosa Luxemburg at 27, Che Guevara at the age of 37. Born into different historical moments and different generations, they shared an energy of hope, an engagement with history, a belief that critical thinking must inform action, and a passion for the world and its human possibilities. Here are urgent conversations from the past that are still being carried on, among new voices, throughout the world.

Author : Friedrich Engels
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 1442936916
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Condition of the Working-Class in England written by Friedrich Engels and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2006 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This masterpiece by Engels reflects his views on the plight of labour classes in England. It is based on his in-depth research and parliamentary reports. In a factual and analytic manner he has voiced his support for fundamental human rights. It is an emphatic protest against the barbarianism of capitalism and industrialization. A prototypical opus!

Author : Kate Bezanson
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
ISBN 13 : 155130936X
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking Society in the 21st Century, Fourth Edition written by Kate Bezanson and published by Canadian Scholars’ Press. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rethinking Society in the 21st Century is a critical collection of readings that provides students with a foundational knowledge base in sociology. The fourth edition has been thoroughly updated to include significant Canadian content, with a greater focus on indigeneity, gender, and sexuality and a new section dedicated to social movements, social change, and emerging fields. This anthology introduces students to the fundamental elements of sociology with a balance of classical theory—Marx, Weber, Durkheim, Mills—and more contemporary approaches found in the works of Michel Foucault and Dorothy Smith. Building on this theoretical grounding, the text outlines core concepts in sociology as well as major social institutions such as families, the economy and labour, education, health care, and media. Covering a wide breadth of topics, including chapters on animals, the environment, crime, trans issues, class, ethnicity, and race, this new edition explores critical debates in Canadian society with an emphasis on intersectional approaches to social inequalities. This volume is rich with pedagogical features that promote critical understanding, including detailed introductions that speak to the contextual history of the source material and discussion questions for each section. Uniquely designed for introductory courses, Rethinking Society in the 21st Century is the ideal reader for Canadian students of sociology.

Author : Craig R. Smith
Publisher : Waveland Press
ISBN 13 : 1478610298
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rhetoric and Human Consciousness written by Craig R. Smith and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2012-12-04 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The latest edition of Rhetoric and Human Consciousness remains a well-researched, accessible examination of rhetorical theory in Western civilization. Smiths coverage of the major figures who advanced rhetoric is strengthened by his keen analysis of developments in rhetorical theory that resulted from its interaction with other disciplines and the cultures surrounding it. The dialectic between rhetoric and other disciplines (notably philosophy and psychology) illuminate evolving definitions of rhetoric, from myth and display to persuasion and symbolic inducement. Well-chosen, engaging examples demonstrate how rhetoric can find truths, particularly at times when science and reason fail to solve important human crises. Paramount to this well-wrought survey is Smiths ability to show that rhetorical criticism illustrates, verifies, and refines rhetor-ical theory. Thus, the synergistic relationship between theory and criticism in rhetoric is no different than in other arts. Chief among the Fourth Editions enhancements are expanded discussions of the historical context for the creation of rhetorical theory and its use in public address; additional coverage of Isocrates, Cicero, Machiavelli, Kenneth Burke, and Michel Foucault; new material on the rhetoric of civil religion, ideological criticism, constitutive discourse, and feminist rhetorical theory; and many fresh examples. Each chapter ends with questions that sharpen readers retention of concepts and the ability to apply those to everyday life.

Author : Josephine Donovan
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1441168303
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Feminist Theory, Fourth Edition written by Josephine Donovan and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first major study of feminist theory, which is revised and completely reset, now takes the reader into the twentieth century.

Author : Michael Zweig
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801487279
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Working Class Majority written by Michael Zweig and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States is not a middle class society. Michael Zweig shows that the majority of Americans are actually working class and argues that recognizing this fact is essential if that majority is to achieve political influence and social strength. "Class," Zweig writes, "is primarily a matter of power, not income." He goes beyond old formulations of class to explore ways in which class interacts with race and gender.Defining "working class" as those who have little control over the pace and content of their work and who do not supervise others, Zweig warns that by allowing this class to disappear into categories of middle class or consumers, we also allow those with the dominant power, capitalists, to vanish among the rich. Economic relations then appear as comparisons of income or lifestyle rather than as what they truly are contests of power, at work and in the larger society.Using personal interviews, solid research, and down-to-earth examples, Zweig looks at a number of important contemporary social problems: the growing inequality of income and wealth, welfare reform, globalization, the role of government, and the family values debate. He shows how, with class in mind, our understanding of these issues undergoes a radical shift.Believing that we must limit the power of capitalists to abuse workers, communities, and the environment, Zweig offers concrete ideas for the creation of a new working class politics in the United States."

Author : John Bratton
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1487556330
Total Pages : 567 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Capitalism and Classical Social Theory written by John Bratton and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2024-06-03 with total page 567 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capitalism and Classical Social Theory offers a rigorous introduction to classical social theory, highlighting the enduring relevance of classical works for understanding the many crises of the contemporary world. This popular theory book introduces students to a selection of classical social thinkers and demonstrates the relevance of the classical canon in contemporary society – a society marked by social inequality, insecurity, transformative AI, and the climate emergency. The fourth edition features updated examples, data, and images throughout, as well as new material on early American sociology and new literature on classical social theorists from the past five years. It reintroduces a chapter on Georg Simmel and urbanism, and it includes a new chapter exploring the intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic and class, race, and gender. While attentive to historical context, Capitalism and Classical Social Theory argues that classical theorists speak directly to the present challenges of inequality, social change, and the climate crisis in the twenty-first century.