Perspectives On Gramsci: Politics, Culture And Social Theory (routledge Studies In Social And Political Thought)
by Joseph Francese /
2009 / English / PDF
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Antonio Gramsci is widely known today for his profound impact on
social and political thought, critical theory and literary
methodology. This volume brings together twelve eminent scholars
from humanities and social sciences to demonstrate the importance
and relevance of Gramsci to their respective fields of inquiry.
They bring into focus a number of central issues raised in
Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks and in such other writings as his
Prison Letters including: hegemony, common sense, civil society,
subaltern studies, cultural analysis, media and film studies,
postcolonial studies, international relations, linguistics,
cultural anthropology, and historiography.
Antonio Gramsci is widely known today for his profound impact on
social and political thought, critical theory and literary
methodology. This volume brings together twelve eminent scholars
from humanities and social sciences to demonstrate the importance
and relevance of Gramsci to their respective fields of inquiry.
They bring into focus a number of central issues raised in
Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks and in such other writings as his
Prison Letters including: hegemony, common sense, civil society,
subaltern studies, cultural analysis, media and film studies,
postcolonial studies, international relations, linguistics,
cultural anthropology, and historiography.
The book makes an important, and up-to-date, contribution to the
many academic debates and disciplines which utilize Gramsci’s
writings for theoretical support; the essays are highly
representative of the most advanced contemporary work on Gramsci.
Contributors include: Michael Denning – highly respected in the
field of cultural studies; Stephen Gill – an eminent figure in
international relations; Epifanio San Juan, Jr. – a major writer
in post-colonial theory; Joseph Buttigieg ―translator of
Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks ― ; Stanley Aronowitz, a distinguished
sociologist, Marcia Landy ― an important scholar of film studies;
and Frank Rosengarten ― editor of Gramsci’s Prison Letters.
The book makes an important, and up-to-date, contribution to the
many academic debates and disciplines which utilize Gramsci’s
writings for theoretical support; the essays are highly
representative of the most advanced contemporary work on Gramsci.
Contributors include: Michael Denning – highly respected in the
field of cultural studies; Stephen Gill – an eminent figure in
international relations; Epifanio San Juan, Jr. – a major writer
in post-colonial theory; Joseph Buttigieg ―translator of
Gramsci’s Prison Notebooks ― ; Stanley Aronowitz, a distinguished
sociologist, Marcia Landy ― an important scholar of film studies;
and Frank Rosengarten ― editor of Gramsci’s Prison Letters.
This book will be of interest to students and scholars of
political philosophy, economics, film and media studies,
sociology, education, literature, post-colonial studies,
anthropology, subaltern studies, cultural studies, linguistics
and international relations.
This book will be of interest to students and scholars of
political philosophy, economics, film and media studies,
sociology, education, literature, post-colonial studies,
anthropology, subaltern studies, cultural studies, linguistics
and international relations.