Fascism and Dual Character of Middle Class

Facism is defined as the tactic of a capitalistic ruling class and is not intended to serve the interest of the middle or working class. Nevertheless, in many cases, the middle class constitutes the backbone of fascist movements, which appear to serve their interests. The writer believes that this i...

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Published inJapanese Sociological Review Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 14 - 22
Main Author Sugiyama, Sakae
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Japanese
Published The Japan Sociological Society 1953
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Summary:Facism is defined as the tactic of a capitalistic ruling class and is not intended to serve the interest of the middle or working class. Nevertheless, in many cases, the middle class constitutes the backbone of fascist movements, which appear to serve their interests. The writer believes that this is because the middle class has dual character and a strong tendency to sympathize with fascism.
ISSN:0021-5414
1884-2755
DOI:10.4057/jsr.3.2_14