Date: Fri, 1 May 1998 20:59:16 -0500
From: vacirca-AT-charm.net (robert brown)
Subject: Re:  Re: AUT: why gramsci


>Jason wrote:
>
>> <snip>, it might be useful to discuss some of the powerful and lasting
>> theoretical ramifacations of his worm [sic, JL], rather than just the
>> history behind it. Gramsci, dispite his colorful history, is known today
>> as the founder of some of the central points of British, and
>> increasingly American, cultural studies.
>
>It is true that many of those in the field of cultural studies look to
>Gramsci as a point of departure. But, the majority of the left in one
>fashion or another also identify with Gramsci. Indeed, if one were to
>ask 100 leftists what the legacy of Gramsci is, then one would probably
>get at least 90 different answers! Is this good? I'm not convinced. To
>begin with, I think there is a romantization of Gramsci (a kind of heroic
>image that one gets the feeling many would like to see turned into a
>bronze sculpture). Also, there seems to be relatively little
>interrogation by most leftists concerning Gramsci's praxis, in
>particular, his relationship to the Italian Communist Party (PCI)
>leadership. If there is so much controversy about Gramsci's writings,
>perhaps much of that controversy has its source in the contradictory and
>changing praxis of Gramsci himself?
>
>Happy May Day everyone!
>
>Jerry
>
>
>
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Happy May Day jerry,
                please give me some examples of what you mean by the
contradictory  and changing praxis of  Gramsci. bob brown

"A fool can ask more questions than a wise man can answer"  Long live the
fool.




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