In Red And Black: Marxian Explorations In Southern And Afro-American History
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Few historians have brought Marxist theory to bear on the American South and the African-American experience with the rigor and intellectual daring of Eugene D. Genovese, and In Red and Black: Marxian Explorations in Southern and Afro-American History stands as a landmark testament to that ambition. This collection of essays chronicles the complex economic and social structures that underpinned slavery and its aftermath, presenting Southern history not as a regional curiosity but as a central, defining force in the development of American capitalism. Genovese argues with conviction that the slaveholding class constituted a distinct ruling order whose ideology and paternalistic ethos shaped every facet of Southern society, from plantation economics to racial politics. Written with scholarly precision and polemical force, the work illustrates how Marxian analytical frameworks illuminate the contradictions and power dynamics of both antebellum and post-Civil War America. Genovese's prose is uncompromising and intellectually demanding, challenging mainstream liberal historiography while situating African-American resistance within a broader class struggle. Building on his earlier work, The Political Economy of Slavery, this volume deepens his provocative thesis — leaving the reader to wrestle with questions about race, class, and power that remain urgently unresolved.
Author: Eugene D. Genovese
Format: Hardback
Genre: American history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Few historians have brought Marxist theory to bear on the American South and the African-American experience with the rigor and intellectual daring of Eugene D. Genovese, and In Red and Black: Marxian Explorations in Southern and Afro-American History stands as a landmark testament to that ambition. This collection of essays chronicles the complex economic and social structures that underpinned slavery and its aftermath, presenting Southern history not as a regional curiosity but as a central, defining force in the development of American capitalism. Genovese argues with conviction that the slaveholding class constituted a distinct ruling order whose ideology and paternalistic ethos shaped every facet of Southern society, from plantation economics to racial politics. Written with scholarly precision and polemical force, the work illustrates how Marxian analytical frameworks illuminate the contradictions and power dynamics of both antebellum and post-Civil War America. Genovese's prose is uncompromising and intellectually demanding, challenging mainstream liberal historiography while situating African-American resistance within a broader class struggle. Building on his earlier work, The Political Economy of Slavery, this volume deepens his provocative thesis — leaving the reader to wrestle with questions about race, class, and power that remain urgently unresolved.