An edition of Left out (1997)

Left out

pragmatism, exceptionalism, and the poverty of American Marxism, 1890-1922

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July 11, 2024 | History
An edition of Left out (1997)

Left out

pragmatism, exceptionalism, and the poverty of American Marxism, 1890-1922

"Why is there no socialism in the United States?" We can best deal with this age-old question, writes Brian Lloyd, by rephrasing it. In this provocative rethinking of American radicalism, Lloyd asks instead: What happened to Marx's methods and concepts when American radicals tried to put them into practice?

As an answer, Lloyd offers a detailed analysis of the Marxian doctrine that Debs-era socialists tried to understand and put to use in changing American society. He highlights the amicable relationship that developed between Marxism and pragmatism, showing how this courtship ultimately impoverished the radicals who cultivated it.

The poverty of American Marxism, Lloyd concludes, was above all an ideological condition - the result of radical's having imbibed far too little, rather than too much, of the Marxism of Marx.

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Language
English
Pages
472

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [423]-461) and index.

Published in
Baltimore, MD
Series
New studies in American intellectual and cultural history

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
335.43/4/0973
Library of Congress
HX83 .L56 1997, HX83.L56 1997

The Physical Object

Pagination
x, 472 p. ;
Number of pages
472

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL1008052M
ISBN 10
0801855411
LCCN
96047995
OCLC/WorldCat
35910211
Library Thing
2546980
Goodreads
240917

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