Culture and Resistance

Conversations with Edward Said

Häftad, Engelska, 2003

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Beskrivning

In this book of interviews, Edward W. Said discusses the centrality of popular resistance to his understanding of culture, history, and social change. He reveals his thoughts on the war on terrorism, the war in Afghanistan, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and lays out a compelling vision for a secular, democratic future in the Middle East - and globally.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2003-08-20
Mått:150 x 230 x undefined mm
Vikt:295 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:244
Förlag:Pluto Press
ISBN:9780745320175

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Politisk aktivism inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

David Barsamian is the producer of the award-winning syndicated radio programme Alternative Radio in the US and has published books with Eqbal Ahmad, Howard Zinn, Tariq Ali, Richard Wolff, Arundhati Roy and Edward W. Said. He has also collaborated extensively on books with Noam Chomsky, including Class Warfare (Pluto Press, 2002) and Propaganda and the Public Mind (Pluto Press, 2015).Edward Said is best known for two major publications: Orientalism and Culture and Imperialism. A renowned cultural and literary critic, he is Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University, and the recipient of the Lannan Literary Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2001.

Recensioner i media

'Said is, as always, inspiring. He is a brilliant intellectual who as the gift of simplifying his arguments without sacrificing their essence. This book should be in every home'

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsIntroduction by David Barsamian1. A One-State Solution2. Intifada 2000: The Palestinian Uprising3. What They Wnat Is My Silence4. Origins of Terrorism5. A Palestinian Perspective on the Conflict with IsraelSelected BiographyIndex