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Edward Palmer Thompson (1924–1993) was a British historian, writer, and socialist. He was a leading figure in the British New Left and is best known for his influential works on social history, particularly his studies of class formation and radical movements in 18th- and 19th-century Britain.
Known for: The Making of the English Working Class
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The Making of the English Working Class
A landmark work of social history, this book traces the formation of the English working class between 1780 and 1832. E. P. Thompson explores how industrialization, political movements, and cultural changes shaped class consciousness, emphasizing the agency and experiences of ordinary people rather than viewing them as passive subjects of economic forces.
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The Making of the Working Class
Class, as I have argued, is not a structure or a category but a historical relationship. It happens when people come to see themselves as sharing common interests against others who exploit, command, or exclude them. In late eighteenth-century England, this consciousness did not arise from economic ...
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The Moral Economy of the Crowd
Before factories dominated landscapes, working people lived within an older tradition of economic fairness — what I call the moral economy. This moral economy was the understood code of right and wrong that governed market transactions and subsistence. Villagers believed that food should be priced j...
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Edward Palmer Thompson (1924–1993) was a British historian, writer, and socialist. He was a leading figure in the British New Left and is best known for his influential works on social history, particularly his studies of class formation and radical movements in 18th- and 19th-century Britain.
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Edward Palmer Thompson (1924–1993) was a British historian, writer, and socialist. He was a leading figure in the British New Left and is best known for his influential works on social history, particularly his studies of class formation and radical movements in 18th- and 19th-century Britain.
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