Talk:The Making of the English Working Class

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Important, as we flesh out, to capture Thompson's emphasis on a working class, not classes, a point emphasised at length early in the book - eg in the Preface, 'in the years between 1780 and 1832 most English working people came to feel an identity of interests as between themselves, and as against their rulers and employers.'

Class-consciousness, inevitably largely influenced by Marx, is at the core of the work. Linuxlad 23:14, 24 Jan 2005 (UTC)

I think you're entirely right- I think I was just over-emphasising the plurality of things by saying classes rather than class. I'll change it... I think a quick glance at the title would have told me something, eh? Vanky 11:13, 25 Jan 2005 (UTC)

"memorable" treatment
"Thompson's re-evaluation of the Luddite movement and his unsympathetic treatment of the influence of the early Methodist movement on working-class aspirations are also particularly memorable. (Thompson's parents were Methodist missionaries.)" I think the article needs to state what his evaluation of the Luddite movement was, and how he treated the influence of the Methodist movement. (Also "Memorable" seems to be a strange word to use here. Presumably "significant", "influential", "notable" or similar would be more appropriate). Iapetus (talk) 13:39, 22 November 2021 (UTC)