Frantz Fanon: Philosopher of the Barricades (Revolutionary Lives) - Softcover

Hudis, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0745336256 ISBN 13: 9780745336251

Verlag: Pluto Press, 2015

Inhaltsangabe

Frantz Fanon was a Caribbean and African psychiatrist, philosopher, revolutionary and writer whose works, including Black Skin, White Masks are hugely influential in the fields of post-colonial studies, critical theory, and post-Marxism. His legacy remains with us today, having inspired movements in Palestine, Sri Lanka, the U.S. and South Africa. Frantz Fanon: Philosopher of the Barricades is a critical biography of his extraordinary life. Peter Hudis draws on the expanse of his life and work - from his upbringing in Martinique and early intellectual influences to his mature efforts to fuse psychoanalysis and philosophy and contributions to the anti-colonial struggle in Algeria - to counter the monolithic assumption that Fanon's contribution to modern thought is defined by the advocacy of violence. In Hudis' biography, Fanon emerges as neither armchair intellectual nor intransigent militant. He was a political activist who brought his interests in psychology and philosophy directly to bear on such issues as mutual recognition, democratic participation and political sovereignty. This book will speak to all those engaged in the ongoing search for alternatives to oppressive social relations in the 21st century.

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An iconoclastic exegesis of Fanon's life and work. In what is sure to become a classic text, Hudis shows himself to be one of the most important thinkers of our generation. (Peter McLaren, Distinguished Professor in Critical Studies at Chapman University)

If you are new to Fanon or you are returning to his work, Peter Hudis' Frantz Fanon: Philosopher of the Barricades is a must read! (Lenore Daniels, PhD, theorist, writer, activist)

A lively and provocative reading of Fanon's life and work that challenges many of the more recent interpretations of this major figure. Very good reading for the time of growing inequality that we are passing through. (Paget Henry, Professor of Sociology at Brown University)

Biografía del autor:

Peter Hudis is author of Marx's Concept of the Alternative to Capitalism (Brill, 2012). He edited The Rosa Luxemburg Reader (MRP, 2004) and The Letters of Rosa Luxemburg (Verso, 2013) He is Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Oakton Community College.

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• Verlag: Pluto Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0745336256
• ISBN 13: 9780745336251
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 176