Du Bois

A Critical Introduction

Reiland Rabaka

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English

Polity Press
09 April 2021

Sociology & anthropology

Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers

W.E.

B Du Bois is widely considered one of the most accomplished and controversial African American intellectuals in U.S. history. A pioneering historian, sociologist, political economist, and civil rights activist, his masterpiece The Souls of Black Folk remains one of the most widely read books in the history of American literature.

In this new book, Reiland Rabaka critically explores Du Bois’s multidimensional legacy, lucidly introducing his main contributions in areas ranging from American sociology and critical race studies to black feminism and black Marxism. Rabaka argues that Du Bois’s corpus, particularly when attention is given to his contributions to the critique of racism, sexism, capitalism and colonialism, can be persuasively interpreted as both an undeniable and unprecedented contribution to the origins and evolution of one of our most important contemporary critical concepts: intersectionality.

Du Bois: A Critical Introduction is an indispensable resource for scholars and students of history, sociology, politics, and economics. It will also be very valuable for those working in interdisciplinary fields, ranging from African American studies, critical race studies, and critical white studies to black feminism, black Marxism, and black internationalism.

By: Reiland Rabaka
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781509519248
ISBN 10: 1509519246
Series: Key Contemporary Thinkers
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 09 April 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Introduction: Du Bois’s Lifework 1 The Philadelphia Negro: Early Work and the Inauguration of American Sociology 2 The Souls of Black Folk: Critique of Racism and Contributions to Critical Race Studies 3 “The Souls of White Folk”: Critique of White Supremacy and Contributions to Critical White Studies 4 “The Damnation of Women”: Critique of Patriarchy, Contributions to Black Feminism, and Early Intersectionality 5 Black Reconstruction: Critique of Capitalism, Contributions to Black Marxism, and Discourse on Democratic Socialism Conclusion: Du Bois’s Legacy Notes Index

REILAND RABAKA is Professor of African, African American, and Caribbean Studies in the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He is also a Research Fellow in the College of Human Sciences at the University of South Africa (UNISA).

Reviews for Du Bois: A Critical Introduction

In this his latest book, Professor Rabaka--an excellent analyst-- makes yet another outstanding contribution to scholarship, by focusing intensively on the protean Du Bois. Gerald Horne, University of Houston [and author of Race Woman: The Lives of Shirley Graham Du Bois] In this original, thought-provoking, and thoroughly researched book, Reiland Rabaka offers an incisive analysis of W.E.B. Du Bois's rich political ideas- charting his evolution of thought, contributions to several fields of study, and enduring legacies. Keisha N. Blain, University of Pittsburgh and author of Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom Du Bois: A Critical Introduction is an informative, thoughtful, and skilful introduction to Du Bois's work and an important contribution to the scholarship on Du Bois. Ethnic and Racial Studies