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Why the right uses 'class' against the left.(postmodernism)

From: Arena Journal  |  Date: 1/1/2001  |  Author: Cahill, Damien

The idea that there is a powerful 'new class' of tertiary educated cultural elites which pursues a radical, left-wing agenda whilst profiting from public monies, has been a feature of right-wing thought since the early 1970s. (1) In Australia this idea has been adopted by both neo-liberal and conservative writers and found a home within the pages of such journals as Quadrant and IPA Review. The new class thesis forms part of the conservative assault upon the radical movements of the ...

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