Walter Rodney - (Caribbean Biography) by Rupert Lewis (Paperback)
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- Walter Rodney wasan exceptional scholar-activist who not only interpreted the consequences ofcenturies of transatlantic slavery, colonialism and neocolonialism but alsoengaged in the struggles to change their racial, social and economic legacies.As these legacies persist into the twenty-first century, his life and writingsremain profoundly relevant.
- Author(s): Rupert Lewis
- 90 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Political
- Series Name: Caribbean Biography
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About the Book
Walter Rodney was an exceptional scholar-activist who not only interpreted the consequences of centuries of transatlantic slavery, colonialism and neocolonialism but also engaged in the struggles to change their racial, social and economic legacies. As these legacies persist into the twenty-first century, his life and writings remain profoundly
Book Synopsis
Walter Rodney wasan exceptional scholar-activist who not only interpreted the consequences of
centuries of transatlantic slavery, colonialism and neocolonialism but also
engaged in the struggles to change their racial, social and economic legacies.
As these legacies persist into the twenty-first century, his life and writings
remain profoundly relevant.
He contributed to
a distinctive intellectual blend of Black Power and Marxism, that had mass
support in the movements of the 1960s and 1970s in the Caribbean and Africa. He
had a capacity for listening to people which drew Rastafari youth activists and
others to his "groundings". When the Jamaican government banned him from
returning to work at the University of the West Indies in October 1968, there was
a mass upheaval, and these demonstrations stimulated the Black Power and
socialist movements throughout the Caribbean. His most productive years were at
the University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, where he taught development
studies and wrote his seminal work, How Europe Underdeveloped Africa. A
profound scholar of the history of the working people of his native Guyana, he
embraced the democratic struggles of Africans and Indians. His radical activism
and mass appeal as a leader of the Working People's Alliance in Guyana led
President Forbes Burnham to have him assassinated.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .22 Inches (D)
Weight: .23 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 90
Series Title: Caribbean Biography
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Political
Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Rupert Lewis
Language: English
Street Date: May 29, 2024
TCIN: 92317492
UPC: 9789766409289
Item Number (DPCI): 247-31-7142
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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