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Working class disempowerment: A dialectical analysis
Much like all processes, empowerment is dialectical. Rather than being a one-sided attempt, the (dis)empowerment of capital or the working class is governed by the perpetual struggle between them. Building on this, this thesis investigates the relation between both parties to the struggle, examining...
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| description | Much like all processes, empowerment is dialectical. Rather than being a one-sided attempt, the (dis)empowerment of capital or the working class is governed by the perpetual struggle between them. Building on this, this thesis investigates the relation between both parties to the struggle, examining how workers have been disempowered by capital in our contemporary moment. By specifically focusing on production processes, social relations and mental conceptions, it analyzes workers’ position in the class struggle and outlines opportunities for their organization, stronger resistance and alternatives. The thesis conducts a universal analysis, while drawing on particular examples, to emphasize the similarity in different workers’ experiences, break through dominant fetishisms and enhance the working class’s position in relation to capital and, hence, its prospects for empowerment and liberation. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1608 Working class disempowerment: A dialectical analysis Tawakkol, Lama Much like all processes, empowerment is dialectical. Rather than being a one-sided attempt, the (dis)empowerment of capital or the working class is governed by the perpetual struggle between them. Building on this, this thesis investigates the relation between both parties to the struggle, examining how workers have been disempowered by capital in our contemporary moment. By specifically focusing on production processes, social relations and mental conceptions, it analyzes workers’ position in the class struggle and outlines opportunities for their organization, stronger resistance and alternatives. The thesis conducts a universal analysis, while drawing on particular examples, to emphasize the similarity in different workers’ experiences, break through dominant fetishisms and enhance the working class’s position in relation to capital and, hence, its prospects for empowerment and liberation. 2017-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/609 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1608/viewcontent/Thesis_20_28Working_20Class_20Disempowerment_29_20__20FINAL.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Working Class Disempowerment |
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| title | Working class disempowerment: A dialectical analysis |
| title_full | Working class disempowerment: A dialectical analysis |
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| title_short | Working class disempowerment: A dialectical analysis |
| title_sort | working class disempowerment a dialectical analysis |
| topic | Working Class Disempowerment |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/609 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1608/viewcontent/Thesis_20_28Working_20Class_20Disempowerment_29_20__20FINAL.pdf |
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