Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-210) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Beginnings : the politics of the word -- Cultural revolutionaries -- Activist work and the workings of activism -- Slow builder and consolidator : a life history of John La Rose -- "Life experience with Britain" -- Radical lifework -- Appendix I : New Beacon publications, 1966-1999 -- Appendix II : scope of the George Padmore Institute's archive -- Appendix III : activist network centred around New Beacon.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book interrogates the ideas and practices of the New Beacon Circle's activists as relatively stable elements in the fast-changing scene of contemporary radical politics. Highlighting how biography and self representation have important cultural, theoretical and political implications, Alleyne succeeds in making an original contribution to a growing literature on autobiography as a rich resource for understanding social and political theory. He also provides an engaging account of a neglecte d area of British Activism. This book will be of interest to social anthropologists, sociologists,
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Title
Radicals against race.
International Standard Book Number
1859735223
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
La Rose, John.
La Rose, John,1927-
La Rose, John.
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
New Beacon Books
New Beacon Books.
New Beacon Books.
New Beacon Books.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Blacks-- Great Britain-- History-- 20th century.
Blacks-- Great Britain-- Politics and government.
Blacks-- Political activity-- Great Britain.
Politics and culture-- Great Britain-- History-- 20th century.
Blacks-- Political activity.
Blacks-- Politics and government.
Blacks.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Human Rights.
Politics and culture.
Race relations.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Great Britain, Race relations, History, 20th century.