Using Gramsci - A New Approach

Thought of as one of the world's greatest political theorists, Antonio Gramsci's writings push readers to interpret and change the world. In Using Gramsci, Michele Filippini enlarges upon his seminal works, disentangling it from the prevailing orthodoxy in Gramscian analysis. The book explores his work on ideology, the individual, collective organisms, crisis and temporality, in addition to the more traditional areas of his thought, such as hegemony and civil society. Through this close examination, the use value of Gramscian theoretical instruments to a broad range of disciplines, including, political science, education, language, cultural studies, postcolonial studies, anthropology and geography, becomes apparent. Filippini's approach explicates and emphasises the importance of one of the most popular and enduring Marxist figures.

About the author

Michele Filippini is Researcher in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the University of Bologna. He is the co-ordinator of the digital library Gramsciproject.org and has been in the board of the International Gramsci Society, Italy. He is the author of Leaping Forward: Mario Tronti and the History of Political Workerism (Jve-Crs, 2012).

Summary

A modern, introductory approach to Antonio Gramsci's writings

Product details

• Authors: Michele Filippini, Michele (University of Bologna) Filippini, Filippini Michele
• Publisher: Pluto
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2016
• EAN: 9780745335681
• ISBN: 978-0-7453-3568-1
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 216 mm x 15 mm
• Series: Reading Gramsci
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food, Social & political philosophy, Political science & theory, social and political philosophy, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Political science and theory, Marxism & Communism