Description
Using a variety of critical approaches in his analysis, Robinson synthesizes elements of psychoanalysis, structuralism, Marxism, classical and neoclassical political philosophy, and cultural anthropology in order to argue that Western thought on leadership is mythological rather than rational. He then presents examples of historically developed ""stateless"" societies with social organizations that suggest conceptual alternatives to the ways political order has been conceived in the West. Examining Western thought from the vantage point of a people only marginally integrated into Western institutions and intellectual traditions, Robinson's perspective radically critiques fundamental ideas of leadership and order.
About the Author
Cedric J. Robinson is professor of Black Studies and political science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. His books include Black Marxism, Forgeries of Memory and Meaning, and The Anthropology of Marxism.
Book Information
ISBN 9781469628219
Author Cedric J. Robinson
Format Paperback
Page Count 312
Imprint The University of North Carolina Press
Publisher The University of North Carolina Press
Weight(grams) 411g