Gramsci and the Emancipation of the Subaltern Classes

DEL ROIO, Marcos

ISBN 10: 3030907767 / ISBN 13: 9783030907761

Published by Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, Switzerland, 2022

About this Item

Octavo. 6.25 x 8.5 in. 323 pp. Fine in original pictorial paper-covered boards.

Seller Inventory # 8433

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gramsci and the Emancipation of the Subaltern Classes
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, Switzerland
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3030907767
• ISBN 13: 9783030907761
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2022 Printing.
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Philosophy

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Synopsis

This book outlines essential issues of Antonio Gramsci’s thought, from his relationship to other political thinkers, including Rosa Luxemburg, Lenin, and Machiavelli; the development of his key conceptual categories; and the applicability of those categories in contemporary contexts. The author demonstrates how Gramsci’s revolutionary strategy begins with the knowledge of the subaltern classes’ common sense, and their elements of rebellion, in order to establish a dialectical relationship between intellectuals and the masses. That relationship promotes collective intellectual progress, ultimately leading to an effective philosophy of praxis, founded on labor and a new hegemony. The book demonstrates that Gramsci’s thought offers possibilities for understanding the serious crises of today.

About the Author

Marcos Del Roio is Professor of Political Sciences at the Universidade Estadual Paulista, Brazil.