TY - JOUR
T1 - Struggle, Consciousness and Politics
T2 - Review Article. The Retreat From Class: A New True’ Socialism, by Ellen Meiksins Wood
AU - Kellogg, Paul
PY - 1988
Y1 - 1988
N2 - This review article engages with Ellen Meiksins Wood's critique of contemporary Marxist revisionism as presented in her book 'The Retreat From Class.' It underscores the defense of materialism against idealistic trends that downplay the proletariat's role in social change, highlighting Wood's argument that traditional class struggle is essential to socialist movements. The article critiques the historical context of class struggle and the dynamics of political consciousness as vital to understanding the retreat from orthodox Marxism, emphasizing the need for empirical analysis in defending Marxist principles.
AB - This review article engages with Ellen Meiksins Wood's critique of contemporary Marxist revisionism as presented in her book 'The Retreat From Class.' It underscores the defense of materialism against idealistic trends that downplay the proletariat's role in social change, highlighting Wood's argument that traditional class struggle is essential to socialist movements. The article critiques the historical context of class struggle and the dynamics of political consciousness as vital to understanding the retreat from orthodox Marxism, emphasizing the need for empirical analysis in defending Marxist principles.
U2 - 10.1080/19187033.1988.11675554
DO - 10.1080/19187033.1988.11675554
M3 - Review article
SN - 0707-8552
VL - 25
SP - 193
EP - 200
JO - Studies in Political Economy
JF - Studies in Political Economy
IS - Spring
ER -