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Beyond boundaries : C.L.R. James and postnational studies / edited by Christopher Gair.
Van Pelt Library PR9272.9.J35 Z659 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- James, C. L. R. (Cyril Lionel Robert), 1901-1989--Criticism and interpretation.
- James, C. L. R.
- James, C. L. R. (Cyril Lionel Robert), 1901-1989--Political and social views.
- James, C. L. R. (Cyril Lionel Robert), 1901-1989.
- Politics and literature--Caribbean Area.
- Politics and literature.
- Political and social views.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- Caribbean Area.
- Physical Description:
- 202 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Ann Arbor, MI : Pluto Press, [2006]
- Summary:
- This book brings together leading critics to explore the work of C.L.R. James, the world-famous Caribbean intellectual. It's an exciting and innovative examination of the wide impact that James has had on contemporary thought as a historian, novelist, cultural and political theorist, cricket writer and activist. The contributors reinvigorate James's inspiring critical output, with particular reference to the influence that he has had on cultural studies.
- Invaluable for students of postcolonial studies, the book examines points where James intersects with other theorists, such as Lacan and Gramsci. Contributors including Donald E. Pease, Nicole King, Christopher Gair and Anthony Bogues illuminate the key themes in James's writing, such as racial politics and cultural identity, and put forward the idea that the breadth of James's thinking can be identified as the beginning of 'postnational' studies.
- Contents:
- Introduction: C.L.R. James and Postnational Studies / Christopher Gair 1
- 1 C.L.R. James, Genre and Cultural Politics / Nicole King 13
- 2 'Summer of Hummer': C.L.R. James, American Civilization, and the (Necro)Political Crisis / Eric Porter 39
- 3 C.L.R. James, Moby-Dick, and the Emergence of Transnational American Studies / Donald E. Pease 59
- 4 Beyond Boundaries: Cricket, Herman Melville, and C.L.R. James's Cold War / Christopher Gair 89
- 5 The Odd Couple: C.L.R. James, Hannah Arendt and the Return of Politics in the Cold War / Richard King 108
- 6 C.L.R. James's American Civilization / Bill Schwarz 128
- 7 C.L.R. James and the Politics of the Subject, Culture and Desire / Anthony Bogues 157
- 8 C.L.R. James, Critical Humanist / Brian Alleyne 175.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 074532343X
- 0745323421
- OCLC:
- 69659434
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