A Nation of Shopkeepers: The Unstoppable Rise of the Petite Bourgeoisie Evans Dan
A Nation of Shopkeepers: The Unstoppable Rise of the Petite Bourgeoisie Evans Dan A Nation of Shopkeepers explores the unstoppable rise of the petite-bourgeoisie, one of the most powerful, but…
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A Nation of Shopkeepers: The Unstoppable Rise of the Petite Bourgeoisie Evans Dan
A Nation of Shopkeepers explores the unstoppable rise of the petite-bourgeoisie, one of the most powerful, but underexplored, classes in modern society.The petite-bourgeoisie -- the insecure class between the working class and the bourgeoisie -- is hugely significant within global politics. Yet, far from disappearing, structural changes to the global economy under neoliberalism have instead grown the petite-bourgeoisie, and the individualist values associated with it have been popularized by a society which fetishizes aspiration, home ownership and entrepreneurship. Yet it remains something of a mystery.Initially identified as a powerful political force by theorists like Marx and Poulantzas, the petit-bourgeoisie was expected to decline, as small businesses and small property were gradually swallowed up by monopoly capitalism.
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