{"product_id":"9781849355193","title":"Proudhon's Sociology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn introduction to the thought of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, the first person to declare themself an anarchist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable in English for the first time, \u003ci\u003eProudhon's Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e is the landmark statement on Pierre-Joseph Proudhon’s thought. While interest in Proudhon’s work has undergone a revival in the last couple of decades in the English-speaking world, his theories about society remain little known. Ansart’s book renders the complexity of Proudhon's thought intelligible and emphasizes how Proudhonian ideas remain relevant today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePierre Ansart explores the similarities between Proudhon and Marx’s thought, including the influence that Proudhon’s economic writings and theories of the state had on Marx. A year before the publication of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSociologie de Proudhon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1967), Henri Lefebvre published \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSociologie de Marx\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as part of the same academic series. Both indispensable books, which were available to French students at the time of the strikes of May–June 1968, had a real impact on the theoretical education of that generation—and on generations since.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis English-language edition contains an introduction by René Berthier, annotations by the translators and editor, and an additional piece by Ansart titled “Proudhon Throughout History.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pierre Ansart","offers":[{"title":"AK Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2023-10-06","offer_id":44230037340415,"sku":"9781849355193","price":32.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_babfe20c-9fc6-4e7f-8177-da03501d584d.jpg?v=1692989989","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781849355193","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}