ABSTRACT
Emerging from a Marxist perspective, this book focuses on the importance of social class and the role of education broadly in relation to the possibility of revolutionary change in Sweden and beyond. Critically tracing the celebrated so-called ‘Swedish model’ from its inception to its current neoliberalisation, Maisuria explores the contours of class as part of social democratic history, culture and education, especially against the alternatives of communism and fascism. Presenting empirical research on class consciousness within a higher education context, Maisuria analyses student testimonies on their perceptions of social democracy and ‘Swedishness’ with ethno-racial dynamics, which is subjected to a Gramscian and Critical Realist derived explanatory critique for social transformation.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|76 pages
Marxism, Sweden, and Two Crises
part 2|18 pages
Designing an Empirical Study of Consciousness and Practices of Class
part 3|85 pages
Researching Consciousness and Practices of Class in Sweden
part 4|18 pages
Making Sense of Consciousness and Practices of Social Class in Sweden