Frantz Fanon Gender, Torture and the Biopolitics of Colonialism |
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| Author:
| Haddour, Azzedine |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7453-4153-8 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2022 |
| Publisher: | Pluto Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $99.00 |
Book Description:
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While working at Charles Nicolle Hospital, Fanon published his second book in 1959: Studies in a Dying Colonialism. The book explores the period before and after the start of the Algerian war. A piece of counter-propaganda, Fanon retaliates to the psychological warfare waged by French colonial authorities in order to win over the Algerian population, revealing how the struggle for independence filled the national culture with new values and meanings.This book situates Fanon's work...
More DescriptionWhile working at Charles Nicolle Hospital, Fanon published his second book in 1959: Studies in a Dying Colonialism. The book explores the period before and after the start of the Algerian war. A piece of counter-propaganda, Fanon retaliates to the psychological warfare waged by French colonial authorities in order to win over the Algerian population, revealing how the struggle for independence filled the national culture with new values and meanings.This book situates Fanon's work within the historical specificities which determined French colonial politics. Drawing on important archival materials, the book explores the historical developments which determined the colonial consensus, and the social changes brought about by the 1954 revolution. Its lessons are highly relevant to struggles across the globe today.