Response to J. Ranciére, “The Myth of the Artisan”
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11213166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edgar Leon Newman (New Mexico State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Pages | 37-38 |
| Publication date | 1984-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Labor and Working-Class History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0147-5479 • E-ISSN: 1471-6445 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s014754790000140x |
| OpenAlex | W2129821079 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Jacques Ranciere, in "The Myth of the Artisan" published in the Fall, 1983 number of IL WCH, challenged the view that revolutions are carried out by well-organized artisans proud of their status. According to Ranciere, "if one were to multiply the case studies, one might very well be led to a complete reversal of the prevailing opinion, and show that militant activity is perhaps inversely proportional to the organic cohesion of the trade, the strength of the organization and the ideology of the group." (4) Citing the work of Christopher H. Johnson to show that the loudest voices of revolutionary protest came from tailors and shoemakers, Ranciere showed that these were "the lowest of the low, Sale and abject' " (2) and unlikely to have either pride in their work or cohesion
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |