Ruling Class, Ruling Culture

ThisisastudyoftheAustralianrulingclass-themaincompanies,theleadingpoliticalgroupsandthelinksandconflictsamongthem.Theauthoralsoanalysesclassinequalitiesineducation,thedevelopmentofchildren'sideasaboutclass,theroleofthemassmediaandthewayclassrelationsarecementedculturallyandpsychologically.Heintroduceshisbookwithabriefdiscussionoftheliteratureonclasstheory,andacriticalevaluationofAustralianwritingonclass.ProfessorConnell'smajoraimsaretodescribeandanalyseAustraliainthe1970s,toshowhowclasstheoryisausefultoolinunderstandingthesituationandtodevelopthetheorybyworkingthroughsomepracticalcases.ApartfromitsobviousimportanceforAustralianreaders,thisbookshouldbeofinterestinothercountries,bothforcomparisonandforitsoriginalideasonanumberofimportantissues,suchasconflictintherulingclass,andclassconsciousnessinyoungpeople.