Marxism, Colonialism, and Cricket by David Featherstone

Marxism, Colonialism, and Cricket by David Featherstone

More than fifty years after the publication of C. L. R. James's classic Beyond a Boundary, the contributors to Marxism, Colonialism, and Cricket investigate its production and reception and its implication for debates about sports, gender, aesthetics, race, popular culture, politics, imperialism, and Caribbean and English identity.

"Impressively, the authors are respectful of James’ pivotal contribution to the Marxist analysis of sport but also explore aspects of his thought that fall short of a fully comprehensive materialist approach" - Sean Ledwith (Marx & Philosophy Review of Books) "Marxism, Colonialism, and Cricket will likely be most appealing to specialists in British Caribbean cultural studies, and will also contribute to scholarly explorations of sport. Recommended. Researchers, faculty, and professionals." - B. A. Lucero (Choice) "A fine and comprehensive attempt to reflect on the work of James . . . Represents the fluency of much of James’s writing and oratory as a charismatic speaker and public intellectual who sought to place himself at the forefront of public discussion. . . . Many will glean much pleasure and stimulation from a study of this text." - Russell Holden (Nordic Sports Forum) "The most outstanding sports book of 2019, to date. . . . What the editors David Featherstone, Chistopher Gair, Christian HØgsberg and Andrew Smith have achieved is truly special mixing James’ personal and political lifestory, the context of cricket in the West Indies, the past, present and future of cricket writing. Superb, just the read whilst that old imperial encounter, The Ashes, seeks to nudge the Premier League’s off season from the back pages this sporting summer." - Mark Perryman (Philosophy Football)

“The collection takes us well beyond the boundaries of sport, of history, of politics, and of the auto/biographical self. . . .  The collection is a vital contribution to and extension of our studies of, readings of, and deployment of [C.L.R.] James in sport and beyond. It is essential in grasping the limits and potentials of what remains a key text in the historical, cultural, and sociological analyses of sport.”

- Malcolm MacLean (Journal of Sport History)

“Marxism, Colonialism, and Cricket is a major literary and intellectual accomplishment. It is a must read, and a timely reminder that the problem of the twentieth century has returned with a vengeance as the problem of the twenty-first century.”

- Leslie R. James (CLR James Journal)

“I enjoyed this book immensely. I have indulged in reading it cover to cover; revisiting certain chapters and ideas, seeking clarity as my mind became cloudy. … Putting Beyond a Boundary at the core, this book epitomises the interdisciplinary application of James to fields as diverse as sport, sociology, cultural studies, history, literature and the arts.”

- Thomas Fletcher (Cultural Sociology) "This fine collection of essays and reflections makes a significant contribution to the existing literature on Beyond a Boundary and C.L.R. James more generally." - Neil Lazarus (New West Indian Guide)

David Featherstone is Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Glasgow.

Christopher Gair is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Glasgow.

Christian HØgsbjerg is Lecturer in Critical History and Politics at the University of Brighton.

Andrew Smith is Reader in Sociology at the University of Glasgow.

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ISBN 13	9781478001126
ISBN 10	1478001127
Title	Marxism, Colonialism, and Cricket
Author	David Featherstone
Series	The C L R James Archives
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Duke University Press
Year published	2018-11-09
Number of pages	304
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.