Why Do Socialists Talk So Much About Workers? | Vivek Chibber

First in the “ABCs of Socialism” series, featuring lectures and discussions with contributors of the “ABCs of Socialism” book. The ABCs of Socialism is out now: https://www.versobooks.com/products/3... Most people know that socialists place the working class at the center of their political vision. But why exactly? Because workers are not only a social group that is systematically exploited, they are also the group best positioned to enact real change. Vivek Chibber is a professor of sociology at New York University. His latest book is Postcolonial Theory and the Specter of Capital: https://www.versobooks.com/products/2... Filmed at Verso Books in Brooklyn, March 6, 2017. ---- This is the first in the “ABCs of Socialism” series, sponsored by Verso Books and Jacobin. View the other episodes in the “ABCs of Socialism” series: “Does Human Nature Make Socialism Impossible?” with Adaner Usmani    • “Does Human Nature Make Socialism Impossib...   “Is Socialism Just a Western, Eurocentric Concept?” with Nivedita Majumdar    • “Is Socialism Just a Western, Eurocentric ...   “No, Socialism Isn't Just More Government” with Chris Maisano    • “No, Socialism Isn’t Just More Government,...   Subscribe to Verso’s YouTube channel for video updates: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... ---- “The ABCs of Socialism” book: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2219... Verso Books: https://www.versobooks.com/   / versobks     / versobooks   Jacobin: https://www.jacobinmag.com/