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Abstract
This book brings together leading critics to explore the work of CLR James, the world-famous Caribbean intellectual.
An examination of the wide impact that CLR James has had on contemporary thought -- as a historian, novelist, cultural and political theorist and activist. The authors reinvigorate James's inspiring critical output, with particular reference to the impact he has had on cultural studies.
Examining James' overlap with other theorists, such as Lacan and Gramsci, the book also shows how racial identity and cultural politics are key themes in his work, not to mention his unique writings on cricket.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contents | iii | ||
| Introduction: C. L. R. James and Postnational Studies | 1 | ||
| 1. C. L. R. James, Genre and Cultural Politics | 13 | ||
| 2. 'Summer of Hummer': C. L. R. James, American Civilization, and the ( Necro) Political Crisis | 39 | ||
| 3. C. L. R. James, Moby- Dick, and the Emergence of Transnational American Studies | 59 | ||
| 4. Beyond Boundaries: Cricket, Herman Melville, and C. L. R. James's Cold War | 89 | ||
| 5. The Odd Couple: C. L. R. James, Hannah Arendt and the Return of Politics in the Cold War | 108 | ||
| 6. C. L. R. James's American Civilization | 128 | ||
| 7. C. L. R. James and the Politics of the Subject, Culture and Desire | 157 | ||
| 8. C. L. R. James, Critical Humanist | 175 | ||
| Contributors | 197 | ||
| Index | 198 |