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Mentioned in 5 episodes

The making of the English working class

Book • 1963

Author

E.P. Thompson

Mentioned by

Mentioned in 5 episodes

Mentioned by

Jeremy Gilbert

as a classic reference point in debates about left thought.

32 snips

ACFM Trip 54: The Future

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

The Roman Economy: The lives of the 90% | Kimberly Bowes with Javier Mejia

Mentioned by

Brian Merchant

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

Were the Luddites right? – Why A.I. is making it seem that way

Mentioned by

Tim Harford

to explain the historical context of Luddism.

General Ludd's Rage Against the Machines

Referenced by

Geoff Dyer

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

Geoff Dyer - A Life in Writing

Mentioned by

Jon O'Farrell

as the work where Marxist historian E.P. Thompson included the story of the Kinder Scout mass trespass.

The Legend of the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass

Mentioned by

Harvey Kaye

; suggested to read it like poetry.

Harvey J. Kaye, "The British Marxist Historians" (Zero Book, 2022)

Mentioned by

David McNally

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

David McNally, "Slavery and Capitalism: A New Marxist History" (U California Press, 2025)

Mentioned by

Harvey Kaye

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

Harvey J. Kaye, "The British Marxist Historians" (Zero Book, 2022)

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