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Zusatztext "The purpose of this anthology of writings by Latin American Marxists is to provide a working tool for both students and activists. While including theoretical! sociological! historical! and economic writings! the majority of the documents center on political struggles throughout the continent. The anthology's method is historical! considering the evolution of Marxist thought in the context of social and political struggles during the different historical periods in Latin America! as well as in connection with developments in the international workers' movement. Of particular interest are hard-to-find documents from the early years of the Communist International; a number of important and previously untranslated texts by Jose Carlos Mariátegui! widely considered the most important Marxist thinker of the Americas; documents from the 1932 revolt in El Salvador led by Farabundo Marti; and selections from the most dynamic elements of the Latin American left! including the Central American revolutionary movements! the Brazilian Workers Party! and liberation theologists." —African Sun Times (2001 "Best Picks") Informationen zum Autor Edited by Michael Lowy - Translated by Michael Pearlman - Series edited by Paul Le Blanc Klappentext The purpose of this anthology of writings by Latin American Marxists is to provide a working tool for both students and activists. While including theoretical, sociological, historical and economic writings, the majority of the documents centres on political struggles through the continent. The anthology's method is historical, considering the evolution of Marxist thought in the context of social and political struggles during the different historical periods in Latin America, as well as in connection with developments in the international workers' movement. Zusammenfassung The purpose of this anthology of writings by Latin American Marxists is to provide a working tool for both students and activists. While including theoretical! sociological! historical and economic writings! the majority of the documents centres on political struggles through the continent. The anthology's method is historical! considering the evolution of Marxist thought in the context of social and political struggles during the different historical periods in Latin America! as well as in connection with developments in the international workers' movement. ...
