Subalternity, Antagonism, Autonomy - Constructing the Political Subject

In this bold and innovative book, Massimo Modonesi weaves together theory and political practice by relating the concepts of subalternity, antagonism and autonomy to contemporary movements in Latin America and elsewhere.

List of contents

About the author

Massimo Modonesi is a Professor in the Political and Social Sciences Faculty of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He is the editor of the journals Acta Sociologica and OSAL and the author of Subalternity, Antagonism, Autonomy (Pluto, 2013).

Summary

Relates the concepts of subalternity, antagonism and autonomy to contemporary movements in Latin America and elsewhere.

Product details

• Authors: Massimo Modonesi
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.11.2013
• EAN: 9780745334066
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-3406-6
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Reading Gramsci; Reading Gramsci
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Sociology, Capitalism, Political Ideologies, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Economic systems & structures, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Sociology: work & labour, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, c 1970 to c 1980, Marxism & Communism, Political ideologies and movements, Sociology: work and labour, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, 1969–1980 (period of protest and ‘Anni di Piombo’ in Italy)