Wars of position? : : Marxism today, cultural politics and the remaking of the left press, 1979-90 / / H.F. Pimlott.

"Inspired by Raymond Williams's cultural materialism, H.F. Pimlott explores the connections between political practice and cultural form through Marxism Today's transformation from a Communist Party theoretical journal into a 'glossy' left magazine. Marxism Today's succ...

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Superior document:Historical Materialism Book
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Brill,, [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:Historical Materialism Book
Physical Description:1 online resource (552 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: The left, cultural form and political practice
  • Marxism today's story : an historical narrative of a cultural form
  • From 'new left' to 'new labour' : Marxism today's political project and the 'retreat from class'
  • The party line versus the bottom line? The political economy of left magazine production
  • From the party line to the politics of design : Marxism today's cultural transformation
  • From the margins to the mainstream : publicity, promotion and distribution in the marketplace of ideas
  • Write out of the margins : communist ideology and accessibility, rhetoric and writing style
  • W(h)ither the party paper? What lessons for the left press.