Radical Relevance : Toward a Scholarship of the Whole Left

"In an effort to rethink the left, this interdisciplinary collection weaves together some of today's most powerful voices in contemporary left critical thought as they examine the fragmentation of American movements for social change, evaluate what critical scholarship might contribute to the task of renewing (or creating) a more unified and efficacious left, and explore the left's possibly inadequate dealings with many marginalized groups. Representing a diverse range of theoretical perspectives within several "textual" disciplines, the essays assess historical, practical, or speculative models for a "whole left"--A left constituted by a broad range of complexly interwoven interests, including issues of class, environment, gender, sexuality, disability, race, and ethnicity. The book exemplifies the struggles of scholars to work toward a more shared agenda for social change."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved RADICAL RELEVANCE: Toward a Scholarship of the Whole Lef CONTENTS Introduction: TOWARD A SCHOLARSHIP OFTHE “WHOLE LEFT” I. LEGACIES OF MARXISM 1. BLACK NATIONALIST IDENTITY AND INTERNATIONALIST CLASS UNITY: THE POLITICAL AND CULTURAL LEGACY OF MARXISM 2. RACE, CLASS, AND COMMUNISM: THE YOUNG RALPH ELLISON AND THE “WHOLE LEFT” 3. TOWARD A POLITICAL ECONOMY OF RHETORIC (OR A RHETORIC OF POLITICAL ECONOMY) II. LEFT COALITIONS BEYOND THE TRIAD 4. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CIRCLE: AMERICAN INDIANS AND PROGRESSIVE POLITICS 5. RECONCILING RED AND GREEN 6. A MONSTROUS EMERGE-AGENCY: CRIPPING THE “WHOLE LEFT” 7. WHAT THE LEFT LEFT OUT II. ITHE ACADEMIC LEFT, CRITICAL THEORY, AND THE GLOBAL CONTEXT 8. GLOBALIZING DISSENT AND RADICALIZING DEMOCRACY: POLITICS, PEDAGOGY, AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CRITICAL INTELLECTUALS 9. TOWARD A CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY OF PRAXIS 10. GLOBAL/LOCAL LABOR POLITICS AND THE PROMISE OF SERVICE LEARNING 11. BETWEEN SCHOOL AND WORK: CLASSROOM AND CLASS 12. ANOTHER WORLD IS POSSIBLE 13. FEMINISM(S) AND THE LEFT: A DISCUSSION WITH LINDA MARTÍN ALCOFF CONTRIBUTORS INDEX A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z "In an effort to rethink the left, this interdisciplinary collection weaves together some of today's most powerful voices in contemporary left critical thought as they examine the fragmentation of American movements for social change, evaluate what critical scholarship might contribute to the task of renewing (or creating) a more unified and efficacious left, and explore the left's possibly inadequate dealings with many marginalized groups. Representing a diverse range of theoretical perspectives within several "textual" disciplines, the essays assess historical, practical, or speculative models for a "whole left" - a left constituted by a broad range of complexly interwoven interests, including issues of class, environment, gender, sexuality, disability, race, and ethnicity. The book exemplifies the struggles of scholars to work toward a more shared agenda for social change."--BOOK JACKET ONE METHOD OF EXPANDING AND RENEWING THE UNITED STATES LEFT IS FOR activists and scholars to revisit pivotal episodes of the past when our predecessors broke free from narrower visions and practices to forge fresh alliances and perspectives. Edited By Laura Gray-rosendale And Steven Rosendale. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.