I am surprised that no mention was made in the article concerning Maoist takes on the labor aristocracy. In the US, many Maoists like Bob Avakian's RCP contend that most American workers belong to the labor aristorcracy and so cannot be counted upon to develop a revolutionary consciousness (the RCP, as I understand them, do see many, if not most African-American workers as falling outside the labor aristocracy, so that thus, they do have the potential for developing a revolutionary consciousness). This take on the labor aristocracy thus implies that we cannot expect revolutions to begin in the First World, but rather in the Third World.
Jim Farmelant http://independent.academia.edu/JimFarmelant On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:49:47 -0400 c b <cb31...@gmail.com> writes: > Labor aristocracy > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labor_aristocracy > > "Labor aristocracy" or "Labour aristocracy" (or "aristocracy of > labor" > or "aristocracy of labour", see also English spelling differences) > has > three meanings: as a term with Marxist theoretical underpinnings, as > a > specific type of trade unionism, and/or as a shorthand description > by > revolutionary industrial unions (such as the Industrial Workers of > the > World) for the bureaucracy of craft-based business unionism. > > ____________________________________________________________ Natural Arthritis Cure Say goodbye arthritis drugs. Aches disappear with raisin remedy. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c485c27c7ce598b03m03vuc _______________________________________________ Marxism-Thaxis mailing list Marxism-Thaxis@lists.econ.utah.edu To change your options or unsubscribe go to: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/listinfo/marxism-thaxis
