Introduction

This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book discusses the questions of subjectivity and representation as they relate to the issue of class both in theory and in practice. All social life is essentially practical. The political and pedagogic objectives of the Inside Film project and the work it carries out cannot be described as 'neutral': methods and objectives are not, and cannot be neutral; neither can they be applied to all people in the same way. The recognition of the primacy of class is the crucial factor in the implementation of the work done by Inside Film. Hegemonic rhetoric conceals the underlying logic of exploitation that traverses all seemingly heterogeneous social practices. The Inside Film project does not distinguish between culture and politics; on the contrary, it insists on their integration and mutual dependency.