The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
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Description: An introduction to the novel, with a biography of the author, a history of the manuscript, and an online digital version.
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists' (RTP) is a very readable account of how capitalism operates in the workplace, but in some ways it is also a very contradictory book. It rarely lets the bosses and 'Idlers' off the hook, yet the nearest thing to a working-class hero, Frank Owen, shows little faith in winning economic reforms through collective action. It shows that some workers get 'some of their own back', some of the time, but marginalizes trade unions. However, it demonstrates that do-it-yourself reforms are temporary, and that individual workers are powerless against the bosses, so it provides an excellent case for organising against capitalist exploitation, which is why it has been part of many trade union activists' tool-kits for almost a century.
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| Date | Created On:10-Jul-2002 13:52:47 UTC Last Updated On:13-Jun-2012 15:52:58 UTC Expiration Date:10-Jul-2014 13:52:47 UTC |