{"product_id":"a-nation-of-shopkeepers-isbn-9781913462697","title":"A Nation of Shopkeepers","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Nation of Shopkeepers\u003c\/i\u003e explores the unstoppable rise of the petite-bourgeoisie, one of the most powerful, but underexplored, classes in modern society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe petite-bourgeoisie — the insecure class between the working class and the bourgeoisie — is hugely significant within global politics. Yet it remains something of a mystery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInitially 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. Yet, far from disappearing, structural changes to the global economy under neoliberalism have instead \u003ci\u003egrown\u003c\/i\u003e the petite-bourgeoisie, and the individualist values associated with it have been popularized by a society which fetishizes \"aspiration\", home ownership and entrepreneurship. So why has this happened?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Nation of Shopkeepers\u003c\/i\u003e sheds a light on this mysterious class, exploring the class structure of contemporary Britain and the growth of the petite-bourgeoisie following Thatcherism. It shows how the rise of home ownership, small landlordism and radical changes to the world of work have increasingly inculcated values of petite-bourgeois individualism; how popular culture has promoted and reproduced values of aspiration and conspicuous consumption that militate against socialist organizing; and, most importantly, what the unstoppable rise of the petit-bourgeoisie means for the left.\"A brilliant account of how and why “working class” and “middle class” have become such useless labels in the UK, and how we are actually divided.\" – \u003cb\u003eDanny Dorling\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSlowdown: The End of the Great Acceleration\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A Nation of Shopkeepers asks important questions about class composition beyond the urban centres and “the left.” For those serious about making sense of class and the potential for transforming society today, Daniel Evans’ book makes an important contribution.” – \u003cb\u003eJamie Woodcock\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eMarx at the Arcade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A brilliantly readable exploration of the difficulties and the necessity of class analysis for any imaginably successful left politics.” – \u003cb\u003eWalter Benn Michaels,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty of a Social Problem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a vivid and passionate account of the renewal of class divisions in British society and the visceral forms they take. Anyone who doubts the relevance of contemporary class divides is encouraged to read this book.” – \u003cb\u003eMike Savage\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Return of Inequality\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A fascinating and accessible account of a social class that is too often neglected or misunderstood. This book powerfully makes the case for a sociologically informed analysis of the capitalist class structure today.” – \u003cb\u003eTom Mills\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe BBC: Myth of a Public Service\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is a fantastically written romp filled with humour and pathos which takes us through the history and peculiarities of the British Class system and its connections to modern British politics.” – \u003cb\u003eLisa McKenzie\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eGetting By\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An intriguing, very political, and unexpectedly personal book for those who are obsessed with class and the global failures of the left.\" – \u003cb\u003eAlpkan Birelma\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A book of theoretical and political clarity that will help all of us think through the political and economic striation of the petty bourgeoisie.” – \u003cb\u003eCatherine Liu\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eVirtue Hoarders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A brilliant examination of the life and ideology of the petty bourgeoisie, the silent majority of ‘normal people’ whose safe, suburban, newbuild lifestyle belies their huge political influence and violent history.” – \u003cb\u003eJoe Glenton\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eVeteranhood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Evans does a terrific job of helping us break out of classic class schemas that are either too abstract to help practical political interventions or have not kept up to date with the evolving and complex developments in the formation of classes in Britain. \" – \u003cb\u003eMike Wayne\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eEngland’s Discontents\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A rigorous and attentive book that will be crucial reading for the contemporary British left.\" – \u003cb\u003eTom Gann, New Socialist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Evans\u003c\/b\u003e is a former academic sociologist who is now a support worker, writer and trade unionist based in Cardiff. He writes about Welsh politics, social class and Marxist theory. He is also the host of the Desolation Radio podcast.","brand":"Repeater","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300752740581,"sku":"NP9781913462697","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781913462697.jpg?v=1767720668","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/a-nation-of-shopkeepers-isbn-9781913462697","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}