Description
A decisive book written by the Rhodes Must Fall movement, offering unparalleled insight into the institutional racism at the heart of empire.
About the Author
Rhodes Must Fall is a protest movement that began on 9 March 2015, originally directed against a statue of British Imperialist Cecil Rhodes at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. The campaign for the statue's removal received global attention and led to a wider movement to decolonise education, by inspiring the emergence of allied student movements at other universities across the world.
Reviews
The wonderful pieces in Rhodes Must Fall, grounded in the immense learning of the Fallist movements, enrich the student movement literature and offer concrete paths forward in the quest to decolonise our institutions. * LSE Review of Books *
This bracingly direct collection of essays maps the contours of a debate Britain must finally have - from how we commemorate the past to how whiteness remains a central axis of institutional power. Essential reading for anyone who is interested in the question of how Britain and the globe can and must decolonise. * Priyamvada Gopal, University of Cambridge, and author of The Indian English Novel: Nation, History and Narration *
From the colonies to the heart of empire, #RhodesMustFall reinvigorated the academy like no other student movement since the 1960s. This book is an explosive testament to that collective achievement, and a signpost for the intellectual road ahead. * Xolela Mangcu, University of Cape Town, and author of Biko: A Life *
Book Information
ISBN 9781786993908
Author Brian Kwoba
Format Paperback
Page Count 406
Imprint Zed Books Ltd
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 440g