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Discourse on Colonialism

By Aimé Césaire

Discourse on Colonialism Social Sciences

Discourse on Colonialism

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This classic work, first published in France in 1955, profoundly influenced the generation of scholars and activists at the forefront of liberation struggles in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Nearly twenty years later, when published for the first time in English, Discourse on Colonialism inspired a new generation engaged in the Civil Rights, Black Power, and anti-war movements and has sold more than 75,000 copies to date. Aime Cesaire eloquently describes the brutal impact of capitalism and colonialism on both the colonizer and colonized, exposing the contradictions and hypocrisy implicit in western notions of "progress" and "civilization" upon encountering the "savage, " "uncultured, " or "primitive." Here, Cesaire reaffirms African values, identity, and culture, and their relevance, reminding us that "the relationship between consciousness and reality are extremely complex.... It is equally necessary to decolonize our minds, our inner life, at the same time that we decolonize society." An interview with Cesaire by the poet Rene Depestre is also included.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
102
Release Date:
2000-11-01
Publication Date:
2001-01-01
Publisher:
Monthly Review Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1583670254
ISBN13:
9781583670255
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
145 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
196 cm
Thickness:
8 cm
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