Class consciousness and education in Sweden: A Marxist analysis of revolution in a social democracy

Hill, Dave; Maisuria, Alpesh

Abstract

Emerging from a Marxist perspective, this book focuses on the importance of social class and the role of education broadly in relation to the possibility of revolutionary change in Sweden and beyond. Critically tracing the celebrated so-called ‘Swedish model’ from its inception to its current neoliberalisation, Maisuria explores the contours of class as part of social democratic history, culture and education, especially against the alternatives of communism and fascism. Presenting empirical research on class consciousness within a higher education context, Maisuria analyses student testimonies on their perceptions of social democracy and ‘Swedishness’ with ethno-racial dynamics, which is subjected to a Gramscian and Critical Realist derived explanatory critique for social transformation.

Citation

Hill, D., & Maisuria, A. (2017). Class consciousness and education in Sweden: A Marxist analysis of revolution in a social democracy. (1). Abingdon, Oxon: Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315268682

• Book Type: Book
• Online Publication Date: Dec 21, 2017
• Publication Date: Dec 17, 2017
• Deposit Date: Oct 24, 2019
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
• Series Title: Routledge Studies in Education, Neoliberalism, and Marxism
• Edition: 1
• Book Title: Class Consciousness and Education in Sweden: A Marxist Analysis of Revolution in a Social Democracy
• ISBN: 9781138286009
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315268682
• Keywords: Marxism, social democracy, class consciousness, neo-liberalism
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/4070039
• Publisher URL: https://www.routledge.com/Class-Consciousness-and-Education-in-Sweden-A-Marxist-Analysis-of-Revolution/Maisuria/p/book/9781138286009