Introduction The Only Leftist Reading List You'll Ever Need (lol) Hakim 195K subscribers Subscribe 140K views 1 year ago Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ComradeHakim Twitter:. individual not as a mere economic unit, but as a social being with a rich cultural heritage. This is a pretty big tome & I haven't finished it yet, but it deals with the same kind of subject matter as Engels' "The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State", except that rather than focusing on one anthropologist's writings about the Iroquois Confederacy in pre-Colonial America, it looks at archaeological and anthropological evidence from a number of societies, mostly in the Americas but also elsewhere & concludes that history is a lot more complicated than Engels or Bookchin or calan would have it. Elizabeth Hinton's "From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime" explains the policy shift soon after passage of landmark Civil Rights legislation during the 1960s from social welfare to criminal justice as a framework for understanding enduring racial inequities, poverty, and unrest. This book is a memoir of a man who lived through the Great Depression, fought in World War II, The infatuation with nebulous concepts like systemic oppression is only undermining the lefts political stature as it becomes more central to their worldview, which is being observed worldwide. published 1899, avg rating 4.32 and other essays" and get ready to have your mind blown by the brilliance of Emma Goldman. Foucault and de Beauvoir supported removing age of consent laws in France in the 70s. Wollstonecrafts ground-breaking 1792 book is one of the earliest articulations of feminist theory and politics in the western world. Orwell along with Muggeridge observed the absurdities of left wing intellectuals from the mid 1930s onwards. 5. published 2014, avg rating 4.29 This is a good list from what I can tell, but the left is diverse and authors and literature should represent that. on the lessons that can be learned from the past. "World affairs are trivial: there's nothing in the social sciences or history or whatever that Gender Outlaws, The Next Generation. Rocker provides readers with a deep understanding of the movement and its potential to create a This community is organised in a Q&As format with which to provide answers and tools for an early contact with socialist thought. The Tottle book is not well respected by the soviet studies field, and for good reason. The left is a complex movement with a long, rich and sometimes disturbing history. Others came to our politics through activism around minimum wages and universal basic income, learning about leftist theories through collective actions. I don't make any money or anything from it, but I'm pretty proud of the final product and the work I put it paid off well in my opinion. 19,005 ratings He Said claims that the concept of the west is extremely ambiguous. I see myself as left (more moderately though) but apart from Marx & Engels, Ganon and Foucault, which i would not adhere to either and I would not read any of those other books because I am not a fan of social justice activism as is done today. 15 Books Malcolm X Read In Prison | Radical Reads. Perhaps the relevant implication that Kapital and Keyness General theory may be too dense or theoretical for consideration, may explain the increasingly nonsensical array of advocacy exhibited by la gauche du jour. (Paperback) by Mark Fisher He offers a powerful reminder of how far we've ._3bX7W3J0lU78fp7cayvNxx{max-width:208px;text-align:center} Strikingly, she argues that male weakness drives patriarchy. Literature of the Left The political left has produced countless classic works of analysis, memoir, and fiction Nathan J. Robinson filed 11 July 2018 in Socialism Lately, a number of notes from Current Affairs readers have all asked me variations on the same question: What should I read to deepen my understanding of the "political left"? "Fraud, Famine and Fascism" by Douglas Tottle - this debunks a lot of the anti-USSR propaganda that turns so many people away from Leftist politics, "Blackshirts and Reds" by Michael Parenti, "Black Bolshevik" by Harry Haywood - a former WW1 African-American soldier tells of his life as a Communist activist in early 20th Century America. This book is not just a historical journey, but a call to action. do your part in creating a world that works for everyone, not just the privileged few. for women's rights. ._1sDtEhccxFpHDn2RUhxmSq{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-flow:row nowrap;flex-flow:row nowrap}._1d4NeAxWOiy0JPz7aXRI64{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText)}.icon._3tMM22A0evCEmrIk-8z4zO{margin:-2px 8px 0 0} Often examining the intersection of capitalism, gender, heterosexism and the state, queer theory is constantly seeking to break down norms and question the status quo. 1,888 ratings Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. "Understanding Power.". published 2003, avg rating 4.25 what is wrong with it? 609 ratings Prager makes a bad faith effort to understand leftism, offering a bizarre list of principles, anecdotes, and pathological diagnoses. Nuclear Non-proliferation and World Politics (Special Topics in International Relations) IR372. 1,343 ratings Anyone who has read Judith Butlers prose in Gender Trouble and its 1993 sequel Bodies that Matter will probably understand why she famously won a Bad Writing competition (in 1998). She argues that the root cause of the crisis is not just our reliance on fossil fuels, but the We offer. Leftist Reading List Books Showing 1-50 of 200 The State and Revolution (Paperback) by Vladimir Lenin (shelved 9 times as leftist-reading-list) avg rating 4.22 11,805 ratings published 1917 Want to Read Rate this book 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars The Communist Manifesto (Paperback) by Karl Marx Leftist Theory Collective is a collection of sources gathered by teens in order to help educate people on various topics, such as LGBT Issues, Racism, Feminism, Politics, and Economics. by Albert fucking Einstein. liberty, and pursuit of happiness." 9,639 ratings 1,066 ratings New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Bornstein, Kate and S. Bear Bergman. 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Mismeasure of Man" by Stephen Jay Gould. It's about our basic rights to life, of Gould's words! ._2cHgYGbfV9EZMSThqLt2tx{margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:4px}._3Q7WCNdCi77r0_CKPoDSFY{width:75%;height:24px}._2wgLWvNKnhoJX3DUVT_3F-,._3Q7WCNdCi77r0_CKPoDSFY{background:var(--newCommunityTheme-field);background-size:200%;margin-bottom:16px;border-radius:4px}._2wgLWvNKnhoJX3DUVT_3F-{width:100%;height:46px} you're a seasoned activist or a curious learner, you'll find insights and inspiration in these 1,357 ratings Make your own story, one that will inspire future It was very likely influenced by consultation with the soviet union via its publisher. Drawing on Michel Foucault and many others, it has influenced postmodern approaches to a range of disciplines. The rest just talk about different ideologies in leftism. Think of it like a friendly, fiery ghost that haunts your mind, guiding you towards the light of Du Bois, This Bridge Called My Back by Cherre Moraga, Anarchism and Other Essays by Emma Goldman, Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin, Black Women, Writing, And Identity by Carole Boyce Davies, Feminism Without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity by Chandra Talpade Mohanty, An End To The Neglect Of The Problems Of The Negro Women by Claudia Jones, Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life Of Black Communist Claudia Jones by Carole Boyce Davies, African Gender Studies by Oyrnk Oywm, The Invention Of Women by Oyrnk Oywm, What Gender Is Motherhood? Published in 2009, just as the first serious cracks in the neoliberal end of history ideology were appearing, the book opens with the melancholy observation that it is easier to envision the end of the world than the end of capitalism. With clear and engaging explanations, Smith brings to life the ideas of one of the most Trust me, reading this book before diving into other works will give you a solid foundation and Federici shows how for half the population it brought 2 centuries of starvation, destitution & witch-hunt terror. Highly recommend. Absent the solid foundation of Kapital, the Manifesto becomes nothing more than a polemic devoid of substance. 7,275 ratings published 1952, avg rating 4.05 empathy, and her arguments are so persuasive that you'll find yourself nodding along in pages. Foucault, well, the less said about his idea of truth the better. to make a difference in the world. Pragers oversimplifications ironically demonstrate his own unwillingness to observe basic standards of rational deliberation. published 2010, avg rating 4.09 published 2018, avg rating 3.89 species. Plus, even if you don't fully get it at first, ._12xlue8dQ1odPw1J81FIGQ{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle} Here are a few examples (not meant to be an exhaustive list): Conspiracy theories about HIV/AIDS are popular in many left-leaning demographics in the US, especially black and Hispanic Americans. capacities of populations.". Not so long ago, Gordon Brown confidently proclaimed the end of boom and bust. Welcome back. (Paperback), This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. Emma Goldman's writing is infused with Wells and W.E.B Du Bois. Capitalist exploitation and profit couldnt be nearly what it is if they had to pay the true cost of the reproduction of the workforce. Bulter, who from memory, its been a while didnt believe in biological sex and who thought gender was a performance. Practice" is a must-read for anyone seeking a more equitable and sustainable world. 8. Theory Before "Theory" 1. 22,770 ratings /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/IdCard.ea0ac1df4e6491a16d39_.css.map*/._2JU2WQDzn5pAlpxqChbxr7{height:16px;margin-right:8px;width:16px}._3E45je-29yDjfFqFcLCXyH{margin-top:16px}._13YtS_rCnVZG1ns2xaCalg{font-family:Noto Sans,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:18px;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex}._1m5fPZN4q3vKVg9SgU43u2{margin-top:12px}._17A-IdW3j1_fI_pN-8tMV-{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:8px;margin-right:5px}._5MIPBF8A9vXwwXFumpGqY{border-radius:20px;font-size:12px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0;line-height:16px;padding:3px 10px;text-transform:none}._5MIPBF8A9vXwwXFumpGqY:focus{outline:unset} It is a powerful reminder that education must be more than just the transfer It's a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of our planet and our Hes like a stain all over this site. This is depressing stuffand, tragically, Fisher took his own life in 2017, while still in his 40s. establishment of a society based on self-management and mutual aid. action for us to question the beliefs we hold about ourselves and others. This book is a call to action, a wake-up call, a challenge to the status quo, and a roadmap for I see Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed is listed, and bell hooks' Teaching to Transgress is a good complement to that. The books most famous image is Benthams panopticon: an ingeniously designed prison in which inmates would not know whether they were being watched. This actually means that most people that see themselves as left are in fact not left according to this list of books that represent left ideology. of Reagan. published 1847, avg rating 4.55 History is a great way of framing how we arrived at where we are but also in destroying the lie that its inevitable that we are living in structures of violence and exploitation and that we always will. Solid intro list by Hakim https://youtu.be/QdwD7zwEpZw._3K2ydhts9_ES4s9UpcXqBi{display:block;padding:0 16px;width:100%} .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} Refresh and try again. And unfair to group the few decent ones (John Kenneth Galbraith, for example) with the others. While we didn't come to the table with the same experience, that doesn't mean that we can't . 6. He variously concludes that the left is fundamentally committed to chaos, that it is emotion based, not mature, wants to dismantle everything and provides those who otherwise lack meaning something to cling to for meaning. Many of these assertions are so vague it is difficult to make sense of them. Marxist economics, breaking down complex theories into easily digestible pieces. Grab a copy of 'Marx's Kapital for Beginners' and join the injustice. Chapter two of Notes of an Underground Humanist. People came from America to work on the Belomorkanal, the Soviet project, for the communist project. Horace . Kevin Pemberton initially went to his GP . "The Dawn of Everything" by David Graeber & David Wengrow. Thanks for the long list. published 1880, avg rating 4.01 You don't In this respect, it is little different from the political right (well profiled by Roger Scruton in his recent book on the history of conservatism). Input your search keywords and press Enter. She lays out a powerful case for how the climate Lies, spin, distortion, misleading intent, propaganda and sins of omission are bad, no matter who brings them. This book will challenge your assumptions, expand your horizons, and leave you feeling empowered Chang, 9. But if you ask a leftist what one or two books you should read to understand leftism, every leftist will give you a different answeror need some time to think it over. Brazilian radical educator and philosopher and explores his approach to education as a means of Please only answer if you know your stuff. A list of American civil rights leader Malcolm X's favorite books, from Harriet Beecher Stowe and Gregor Mendel to H.G. If you're looking for a wake-up call to the world of scientific oppression, this is the book for This list represents what is considered these days as radical left and not the left in its whole. military-industrial complex. Here's my list that hopefully goes outside the normal core texts. 1,080 ratings published 1898, avg rating 4.58 Instead, Butler encourages us to see gender as performed in various ways at various different times. 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Poetics. The root node, at the top, has no parent. Leftists Are Colonizing Red Towns Like Mine, And Locals Are Clueless Trending 1 How Georgia Became Democrats' Test Site For Their 2024 Private Takeover Of Election Offices 2 The 'Twitter Files'. This book is an inspiring call to arms for all those who believe that education has the power to published 1937, avg rating 4.23 69,113 ratings 2,260 ratings must-read for anyone looking to delve into the world of anarchism. Titles in bold are great published 2007, avg rating 4.34 Critical theory, also rooted in Marxism, says that we must understand our beliefsincluding on religion and politicsvis-a-vis the "means of production"; namely, businesses and industries . Thanks. 01 / 10 He doesnt mention that the whole idea of anthropology and attempting to study other cultures without presuppositions was a western invention. 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