Detroit: I Do Mind Dying: A Study in Urban Revolution
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| Rating | : | 4.58 (603 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1608462218 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 250 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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"although it is a fun read. This is a very well written and" according to Ian Hartman. I am review this as a communist, not as a reader. I read this book as a communist, so I have not choice but to review it as such. By this I mean I read it for political education, not for pleasure, although it is a fun read.This is a very well written and researched account of a major, but under documented aspect of the Black Power movement of the late 1960s. I had heard of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers before reading this book, and had always wanted to find out more. I boug. "Plenty to take away, and the best book on labor history I've ever read." according to Evan Carroll. There is a lot to take away from Detroit: I Do Mind Dying. The book is a pretty comprehensive narrative detailing the radical black labor movement that emerged in Detroit in response to bureaucratic trade unions, classism, and racism. There is plenty of context and history in this book for you to understand the period: there are stories of racism in the class, state suppression and response, other radical organizations (such as the Panthers), white-ally organizations (such as the White . Excellent insight into Detroit in the twilight of Fordism Shannan W Clark Forget all of the superficial treatments of Detroit's decline. Read this book instead for some real insights into the pivotal period of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
and its Significance for Development in the Third World, and Comparative Urban Architecture. Dan Georgakas founded the Greek American Committee of the Modern Greek Studies Association and has contributed to numerous ethnic journals and newspapers. He conducts workshops on Workplace and Community Organizing, Urban Political Economy, and Urban Renewal in the U.S.A. . Surkin worked at the center of League of Revolutionary Black workers in Detroit. About the Author *Marvin Surkin, PhD, Political Science, New York University, New York, NY is a specialist in comparative urban politics and social change. Dan Georgakas is a longtime editor of Cineaste magazine and has contributed to numerous film anthologies and other film journals. His memoir is My Detroit, Growing Up Greek and American in Motor C
Detroit: I Do Mind Dying tracks the extraordinary development of the Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement and the League of Revolutionary Black Workers as they became two of the landmark political organizations of the 1960s and 1970s. It is widely heralded as one the most important books on the black liberation movement.Marvin Surkin received his PhD in political science from New York University and is a specialist in comparative urban politics and social change. He worked at the center of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers in Detroit.Dan Georgakas is a writer, historian, and activist with a long-time interest in social movements. He is the author of My Detroit, Growing up Greek and American in Motor City.
He co-edited Solidarity Forever: An Oral History of the IWW, Encyclopedia of the American Left, and The Immigrant Left in the United States. Surkin worked at the center of League of Revolutionary Black workers in Detroit. *Dan Georgakas is a writer, historian, and activist with a long-time interest in social movements. Dan Georgakas founded the Greek American Committee of the Modern Greek Studies Association and has contributed to numerous ethnic jou