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Автобиографический подход Дидье Эрибона в контексте современных дискуссий о классовой идентичности
Didier Eribon's Autobiographical Approach in the Context of Contemporary Discussions On Class Identity
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Abstract
This article focuses on the concept of class identity in the context of recent social and political transformations which can in part account for the rapid growth of support for right-wing populism among the European and American working class. For these purposes I will turn to a number of important... view more
This article focuses on the concept of class identity in the context of recent social and political transformations which can in part account for the rapid growth of support for right-wing populism among the European and American working class. For these purposes I will turn to a number of important works on this subject, with Didier Eribon's Returning to Reims as a focal point for the discussion. This book has been at the centre of public debates in Europe in recent years, and it allows us to consider key problems for the strategy of the left in their interrelation: the role of social structures in shaping the subject, the "conservative turn" in the official left discourse and its influence on "class identity". Moreover, the issues raised by Eribon prompt us to reflect on the relevance of the concepts of "class" and "class struggle", as well as theoretical and practical problems immanent to these categories. As Perry Anderson, Etienne Balibar, Gáspár Miklós Tamás and others show: while maintaining the existing mode of production, it is impossible to completely dismiss class as a structural category. That is, "class" will continue to exist and function even if nobody talks about "class" any longer. Nevertheless, due to the mediation of culture or discourse, the social and political dimensions of this category turn out to be quite flexible (moreover, they should remain such in order for class not to become a "myth"). It is "class" that could be used as the reference point for the current debate on left politics and the problems related to restoring the unity of social theory and political action.... view less
Keywords
structure; political right; populism; social class
Classification
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Free Keywords
habitus; conservative turn; class; Didier Eribon
Document language
Russian
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 106-127
Journal
Sociologija vlasti / Sociology of power, 30 (2018) 4
DOI
http://doi.org/10.22394/2074-0492-2018-4-106-127
ISSN
2074-0492
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0