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workerism: a political theory that emphasizes the importance of, or glorifies, the working class

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Both in theory and in political practice the 'operaismo' (workerism) of the 1960s and 70s

—p.27 Introduction (1) by Armen Avanessian, Robin Mackay
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Within and against: the traditional refrain of Operaism returns

—p.367 Reflections on the Manifesto (363) by Antonio Negri
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Operaismo means ‘workerism’. In countries like France the term refers to the (over)valuation – not free of anti-intellectualism – of the industrial working class, its culture and organizations. In Italy its meaning is the converse.

—p.81 Michael Hardt and Toni Negri, or the ‘Joy of Being Communist’ (79) by Gregory Elliott, Razmig Keucheyan
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