Social bandits, modern capitalism and the traditional peasantry. a critique of Hobsbawm
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11926940 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pat O’malley (0000-0003-2433-5545, Monash University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 489-501 |
| Publication date | 1979-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Peasant Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0306-6150 • E-ISSN: 1743-9361 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03066157908438087 |
| OpenAlex | W1974918929 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 16 |
| References cited | 15 |
Eric Hobsbawm's outline of the concept of social banditry suggest certain conditions of existence for that mode of primitive rebellion. Primary among these conditions are the presence of a 'traditional peasant environment and the absence of 'industrial capitalism'. This paper presents a critique of Hobsbawm's specifications, and suggest two alternative conditions: the presence of class conflict which unites direct producers, and the absence of effective, institutionalised political organisation of producers' interests. This reformulation is illustrated by reference to the Kelly Outbreak in late nineteenth century Australia
Capitalism · Class (philosophy · Class conflict · Economics · Epistemology · Neoclassical economics · Peasant · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social class · Social conflict · Social science · Sociology · Law · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Philosophy
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| Citations per year | 0.42 |
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| Citation span | 1988 - 2025 (38) |
| Highly cited | No |