The Dig Stuart Hall’s Marxism w/ Michael Denning
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Jan 11, 2025 Michael Denning, a Yale professor and author, dives into the revolutionary ideas of Stuart Hall, a pioneering figure in cultural studies. They explore Hall's unique Marxist perspective that critiques traditional doctrines while emphasizing the complexity of race, class, and ideology. Denning discusses the lasting effects of Thatcherism and Trumpism on contemporary politics and the importance of a nuanced understanding of racism within class struggles. Their conversation reveals Hall's innovative method of historical specificity, crucial for reshaping socialist politics today.
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Hall's Career
- Stuart Hall's career had four 15-year periods.
- These periods range from New Left Review editor to Open University professor.
Formative Events
- The Suez Crisis and Hungarian Uprising shaped Hall's politics.
- These events revealed failures of both the USSR and Western powers.
Marxism's Crisis
- Older Marxist theories struggled to explain post-war realities.
- Hall aimed for a new Marxism addressing state, organization, and ideology.
