W.E.B. Du Bois and American Political Thought: Fabianism and the Color Line

ISBN-13: 9780195130980 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 296 str.

Jr. Adolph L. Reed

Opis

In this explosive book, Adolph Reed covers for the first time the full sweep and totality of W. E. B. Du Bois's political thought. Departing from existing scholarship, Reed locates the sources of Du Bois's thought in the cauldron of reform-minded intellectual life at the turn of the century, demonstrating that a commitment to liberal collectivism, an essentially Fabian socialism, remained pivotal in Du Bois's thought even as he embraced a range of political programs over time, including radical Marxism. He remaps the history of twentieth-century progressive thought and sharply criticizing recent trends in Afro-American, literary, and cultural studies.

Recenzje

An extremely important contribution. Not only does Reed critically reclaim Du Bois as part of the traditions of both African American and American political thought, but he also locates Du Bois's thought and work in the dynamic changes in the political economy and racial politics of late 19th and 20th century America. Reed's book will be discussed and argued about for years, both for its provocative account of Du Bois's lifework and for its capacity to inform not only contemporary political debate, but also contemporary political action.

O autorze

Adolph L. Reed, Jr is Professor of African-American Studies and Political Science at the University of Illinois-Chicago. He is a regular columnist for The Village Voice and a frequent contributor to The Progressive and The Nation