The Radical Middle Class: Populist Democracy and the Question of Capitalism in Progressive Era Portland, Oregon

by Robert D. Johnston

Book Overview

America has a long tradition of middle-class radicalism, albeit one that intellectual orthodoxy has tended to obscure. The Radical Middle Class seeks to uncover the democratic, populist, and even anticapitalist legacy of the middle class. By examining in particular the independent small business sector or petite bourgeoisie, using Progressive Era Portland, Oregon, as a case study, Robert Johnston shows that class still matters in America...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691126003
• ISBN13: 9780691126005
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"