A Political Companion to James Baldwin
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19968339 |
|---|---|
| Editors | Susan Jane McWilliams |
| Year | 2017 |
| Pages | 396 |
| Publication date | 2017-11-15 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | A Political Companion to James Baldwin (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | University Press of Kentucky (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5810/kentucky/9780813169910.001.0001 |
| OpenAlex | W4299901324 |
| ISBN | 9780813169910 |
| Open Library | OL27408280M |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
In this text, a group of prominent scholars assesses James Baldwin’s relevance to present-day political challenges. Together, they address Baldwin as a democratic theorist, activist, and citizen, examining his writings on the civil rights movement, religion, homosexuality, and women’s rights. They investigate the ways in which his work speaks to and galvanizes a collective American polity, and explore his views on the political implications of individual experience in relation to race and gender. This volume not only considers Baldwin’s works within their own historical context, but also applies the author’s insights to recent events such as the Obama presidency and the Black Lives Matter movement, emphasizing his faith in the connections between the past and present. These incisive essays will encourage a new reading of Baldwin that celebrates his significant contributions to political and democratic theory
Civil rights · Context (archaeology) · Democracy · Political philosophy · Political science · Politics · Polity · Presidency · Reading (process) · Relevance (law) · Sociology · Gender Studies · History · Law · Race, History, and American Society · james Baldwin (1924-1987) · Political and social views · Politics and literature · Politics in literature
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |