DuBois, Fanon, Cabral: The Margins of Elite Anti-Colonial Leadership

by Charles F. Peterson

Overview

DuBois, Fanon, Cabral is an examination of the overlap of culture, class, and political leadership in the Africana liberation struggle. Focusing on the writings and activism of W.E.B. DuBois, Frantz Fanon, and Amilcar Cabral, this book explores the three theorists' articulation of the relationship between acculturation and mass popular leadership among colonized elites in the African diaspora. Through the trans-cultural and historic scope of the book, Dr. Charles F. Peterson demonstrates how colonized elite leadership is a problematic to anti-colonial movements. Engaging in cross-disciplinary approach, Peterson analyzes the various voices, perspectives, and media through which this problem has been addressed. DuBois, Fanon, Cabral is a captivating text that will stimulate discussion among academics and others interested in culture and politics in Africana studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780739111581
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/09/2007
Pages:	170
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.77(d)

About the Author

Charles F. Peterson is assistant professor of Black studies at the College of Wooster.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Sword and the Primer: Readin', Writin', and Colonizin'
Chapter 2 Triumph of the Tragic Elite: Anti-Colonial Leadership and DuBois' "Talented Tenth"
Chapter 3 Blue Notes from the Underground: Vox Populi and the Self Critical Elite
Chapter 4 From Little Greedy Caste to National Middle Class: Fanon's Politics of the Middle Man
Chapter 5 Returning to the African Core: Cabral and the Erasure of the Colonized Elite