Why Do Socialists Talk So Much About Workers? | Vivek Chibber

First in the “ABCs of Socialism” series, featuring lectures and discussions with contributors of the “ABCs of Socialism” book.

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Most people know that socialists place the working class at the center of their political vision. But why exactly? Because workers are not only a social group that is systematically exploited, they are also the group best positioned to enact real change.

Vivek Chibber is a professor of sociology at New York University. His latest book is Postcolonial Theory and the Specter of Capital: https://www.versobooks.com/products/2...

Filmed at Verso Books in Brooklyn, March 6, 2017.

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This is the first in the “ABCs of Socialism” series, sponsored by Verso Books and Jacobin.

View the other episodes in the “ABCs of Socialism” series:

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“Is Socialism Just a Western, Eurocentric Concept?” with Nivedita Majumdar
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“No, Socialism Isn't Just More Government” with Chris Maisano
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