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Mentioned in 5 episodes

The making of the English working class

Book • 1963

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Mentioned by

Jeremy Gilbert

as a classic reference point in debates about left thought.

Mentioned as an inspiration for framing the book around the practice of how people make a living.

Mentioned by

Brian Merchant

as the central work citing the Luddites as the catalyzing factor for solidarity.

Mentioned by

Tim Harford

to explain the historical context of Luddism.

Referenced by

Geoff Dyer

, quoting the book's final line regarding class as an experience and a happening.

Mentioned by

Harvey Kaye

; suggested to read it like poetry.

Mentioned by

David McNally

when referring to E.P. Thompson's insight to watch how class happens.

Mentioned by

Harvey Kaye

as a key figure in British Marxist historiography and author of 'The Making of the English Working Class'.

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