Synopses & Reviews
This bold new reading of Orwell's work focuses upon his representation of communities and the myths that shape them. In particular, it analyzes his interpretations of class, gender and nationality within the context of the political and literary culture of the Nineteen-Thirties and Forties. The book uses a wide range of literary, historical and theoretical texts to argue that Orwell's radicalism lay in his attempt to integrate 'traditional' communal identities into a revolutionary socialist politics.
Synopsis
This bold new reading of Orwell's work focuses upon his representation of communities and the myths that shape them. It analyzes his interpretations of class, gender and nationality within the context of the period. The book uses a range of texts to argue that Orwell attempted to integrate 'traditional' communal identities with socialist politics.
Synopsis
Lowpaid employment is a key issue for labour market policy. The essays in this book, focusing on European countries, provide new empirical evidence regarding the impact of minimum wages on employment, earnings mobility among lowpaid workers, job satisfaction across the earnings distribution, unemployment traps, the demand for lowskilled workers, and the existence of monopsonistic competition.
Synopsis
This new reading of Orwell draws on a wide range of theoretical and historical sources to explore his representation of communities.
About the Author
BEN CLARKE has taught at Leader University, Taiwan and the University of Derby, UK. He has written on Orwell, utopian writing, and Taiwan, and is currently working on a literary history of the Nineteen-Thirties.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements * Abbreviations * Introduction * Class * Gender * Theories of Nationalism * Englishness * Totalitarianism * Conclusion * Bibliography * Index