The Crisis Of The Negro Intellectual
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A landmark work in African American intellectual history, The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual presents a sweeping and incisive critique of Black American political and cultural thought from the Harlem Renaissance through the civil rights era. Harold Cruse argues that Black intellectuals have consistently failed to develop an independent cultural and political ideology, leaving the African American community vulnerable to the competing influences of integrationism and nationalism. With unflinching analytical rigour, the book dissects the roles of theatre, literature, music, and political organisations in shaping — and undermining — Black identity in America. Cruse chronicles the tensions between assimilation and separatism, drawing on figures such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Paul Robeson, and the Communist Party's influence on Black radicalism. At once a historical document and a polemical challenge, this work remains one of the most controversial and intellectually vital texts in the canon of African American studies.
Author: Harold Cruse
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, W. H. Allen
Genre: African history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good, lightly yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Intact.
A landmark work in African American intellectual history, The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual presents a sweeping and incisive critique of Black American political and cultural thought from the Harlem Renaissance through the civil rights era. Harold Cruse argues that Black intellectuals have consistently failed to develop an independent cultural and political ideology, leaving the African American community vulnerable to the competing influences of integrationism and nationalism. With unflinching analytical rigour, the book dissects the roles of theatre, literature, music, and political organisations in shaping — and undermining — Black identity in America. Cruse chronicles the tensions between assimilation and separatism, drawing on figures such as W.E.B. Du Bois, Paul Robeson, and the Communist Party's influence on Black radicalism. At once a historical document and a polemical challenge, this work remains one of the most controversial and intellectually vital texts in the canon of African American studies.