Author : Cary Nelson
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 756 pages
File Size : 34,10 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780252014017
This title provides a picture of the state of Marxist thinking. It aims to provoke a debate that will be of interest to those concerned with the status and development of Marxism and also to theorists in all fields of the human sciences.
Author : Cary Nelson
Publisher :
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 14,49 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Communism and culture
ISBN : 9780333462768
Author : Cary Nelson
Publisher :
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 36,58 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Communism and culture
ISBN : 9780333462751
Author : Geoff Boucher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 13,9 MB
Release : 2014-09-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1317547462
Marxism as an intellectual movement has been one of the most important and fertile contributions to twentieth-century thought. No social theory or political philosophy today can be taken seriously unless it enters a dialogue, not just with the legacy of Marx, but also with the innovations and questions that spring from the movement that his work sparked, Marxism. Marx provided a revolutionary set of ideas about freedom, politics and society. As social and political conditions changed and new intellectual challenges to Marx's social philosophy arose, the Marxist theorists sought to update his social theory, rectify the sociological positions of historical materialism and respond to philosophical challenges with a Marxist reply. This book provides an accessible introduction to Marxism by explaining each of the key concepts of Marxist politics and social theory. The book is organized into three parts, which explore the successive waves of change within Marxist theory and places these in historical context, while the whole provides a clear and comprehensive account of Marxism as an intellectual system.
Author : Ward Churchill
Publisher : South End Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 32,51 MB
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN : 9780896081772
In a unique format of intellectual challenge and counter-challenge prominent Native Americans and Marxists debate the viability of Marxism and the prevalence of ethnocentric bias in politics, culture, and social theory. The authors examine the status of Western notions of "progress" and "development" in the context of the practical realities faced by American Indians in their ongoing struggle for justice and self-determination. This dialogue offers critical insights into the nature of ecological awareness and dialectics and into the possibility of constructing a social theory that can bridge cultural boundaries.
Author : Louis Dupre
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 34,47 MB
Release : 1985-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780300035179
A distinguished philosopher presents a critical reading of Marx's interpretation of culture. Dupri discusses the relation of Marx to previous philosophers, especially Hegel; the stages of development and contradictions within Marx's conception of culture; and the contributions of various Marxists who followed Marx. "Intelligent, discerning, and carefully nuanced." -- American Political Science Review
Author : Stuart Hall
Publisher : Duke University Press Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,95 MB
Release : 2016-10-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780822362487
The publication of Cultural Studies 1983 is a touchstone event in the history of Cultural Studies and a testament to Stuart Hall's unparalleled contributions. The eight foundational lectures Hall delivered at the University of Illinois in 1983 introduced North American audiences to a thinker and discipline that would shift the course of critical scholarship. Unavailable until now, these lectures present Hall's original engagements with the theoretical positions that contributed to the formation of Cultural Studies. Throughout this personally guided tour of Cultural Studies' intellectual genealogy, Hall discusses the work of Richard Hoggart, Raymond Williams, and E. P. Thompson; the influence of structuralism; the limitations and possibilities of Marxist theory; and the importance of Althusser and Gramsci. Throughout these theoretical reflections, Hall insists that Cultural Studies aims to provide the means for political change.
Author : Raymond Williams
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 31,19 MB
Release : 1977-11-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0198760612
This classic study examines the place of literature within Marxist cultural theory, and offers an assessment of the contributions of previous thinkers to Marxist literary theory.
Author : Cedric J. Robinson
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 30,28 MB
Release : 2005-10-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0807876127
In this ambitious work, first published in 1983, Cedric Robinson demonstrates that efforts to understand black people's history of resistance solely through the prism of Marxist theory are incomplete and inaccurate. Marxist analyses tend to presuppose European models of history and experience that downplay the significance of black people and black communities as agents of change and resistance. Black radicalism must be linked to the traditions of Africa and the unique experiences of blacks on western continents, Robinson argues, and any analyses of African American history need to acknowledge this. To illustrate his argument, Robinson traces the emergence of Marxist ideology in Europe, the resistance by blacks in historically oppressive environments, and the influence of both of these traditions on such important twentieth-century black radical thinkers as W. E. B. Du Bois, C. L. R. James, and Richard Wright.
Author : Jeff Lewis
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 31,61 MB
Release : 2008-03-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1446204278
Praise for the first edition: "This is a great introduction and contribution to the subject. It is unusually wide-ranging, covering the historical development of cultural theory and deftly highlighting key problems that just won′t go away." - Matthew Hills, Cardiff University "To say that the scope of the book′s coverage is wide-ranging would be an under-statement. Few texts come to mind that have attempted such a thorough overview of the central tenets of cultural studies." - Stuart Allan, Bournemouth University This fully revised edition of the best selling introduction to cultural studies offers students an authoritative, comprehensive guide to cultural studies. Clearly written and accessibly organized the book provides a major resource for lecturers and students. Each chapter has been extensively revised and new material covers globalization, the post 9/11 world and the new language wars. The emphasis upon demonstrating the philosophical and sociological roots of cultural studies has been retained along with boxed entries on key concepts and issues. Particular attention is paid to demonstrating how cultural studies clarifies issues in media and communication studies, and there are chapters on the global mediasphere and new media cultures. This is a tried and tested book which has been widely used wherever cultural studies is taught. It is an indispensable undergraduate text and one that will appeal to postgraduates seeking a ′refresher′ which they can dip into.
