Discourse on Colonialism

De: Aimé Césaire

Narrado por: J. Keith Jackson

Césaire's essay stands as an important document in the development of third world consciousness - a process in which [he] played a prominent role. (Library Journal)

This classic work, first published in France in 1955, profoundly influenced the generation of scholars and activists at the forefront of liberation struggles in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Nearly 20 years later, when published for the first time in English, Discourse on Colonialism inspired a new generation engaged in the Civil Rights, Black Power, and anti-war movements and has sold more than 75,000 copies to date.

Aimé Césaire eloquently describes the brutal impact of capitalism and colonialism on both the colonizer and colonized, exposing the contradictions and hypocrisy implicit in western notions of progress and civilization upon encountering the savage, uncultured, or primitive. Here, Césaire reaffirms African values, identity, and culture, and their relevance, reminding us that the relationship between consciousness and reality are extremely complex. . . . It is equally necessary to decolonize our minds, our inner life, at the same time that we decolonize society. A reading of an interview with Césaire by the poet René Depestre is also included.

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Explaining the resistance to racism!.

Totally captivating and honest! How challenging racism connects us to our collective humanity and real identity.

Authentic Analytical Book on Colonialism.

The author demonstrated critical thinking and revealed the painful consequences of colonialism. It is a must read!

This book is exceptional

Profound examples of the psychological manipulation achieved through conceptual and ideological machinations of Colonialist. It highlights the great leangths they went through to maintain their unsubstantiated superiority. This book gives a detailed account of some atrocities committed by self determined "civilized" people during their colonial genocide in the name of their contrived narratives.

Classical and fundamental discourse

Aime Cesaire‘s Discourse is a fundamental contribution to the relationship between colonialism and white supremacy. It is classical work that is as actual now as it was in the 1960s.

Poor Narration

History doesn't have to be boring, but the publisher of the AB doesnt seem to know that. the narration is robotic, as if being read by a machine. I will buy the actual book because even though the information is fresh, this voice is stale as a bag of bagel crisps. Terrible!