The working class, because of its position, has not, since the Industrial
Revolution, produced a culture in the narrower sense. The culture
which it has produced, and which it is important to recognize, is the
collective democratic institution, whether in the trade union, the cooperative
movements or a political party. Working-class culture, in the
stage through which it has been passing, is primarily social (in that it
has created institutions) rather than individual (in particular intellectual
or imaginative work). When it is considered in context, it can be
seen as a very remarkable creative achievement
