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The Future of Black Studies
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Description
The marginalisation of Black voices from the academy is a problem in the Western world. But Black Studies, where it exists, is a powerful, boundary-pushing discipline, grown out of struggle and community action. Here, Abdul Alkalimat, one of the founders of Black Studies in the US, presents a reimagining of the future trends in the study of the Black experience.
Taking Marxism and Black Experientialism, Afro-Futurist and Diaspora frameworks, he projects a radical future for the discipline at this time of social crisis. Choosing cornerstones of culture, such as the music of Sun Ra, the movie Black Panther and the writer Octavia Butler, he looks at the trajectory of Black liberation thought since slavery, including new research on the rise in the comparative study of Black people all over the world.
Turning to look at how digital tools enhance the study of the discipline, this book is a powerful read that will inform and inspire students and activists.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
274
Release Date:
2022-07-20
Publication Date:
2022-07-20
Publisher:
Pluto Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0745347002
ISBN13:
9780745347004
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
390 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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