{"product_id":"fanon-for-beginners-9781934389874","title":"Fanon for Beginners","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhilosopher, psychoanalyst, politician, propagandist, prophet...although difficult to categorize, Frantz Fanon (1925-1961) is one of the most important thinkers of the 20th century and one of our most powerful writers on race and revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book opens with a biography, following Fanon from his birthplace of Martinique through combat in World War II and education in France, to his heroic involvement in the fights for Algerian independence and African decolonization. After a brief discussion of Fanon's political and cultural influences, the main section of the book covers the three principal stages of Fanon's thought: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe search for black identity, as presented in \u003ci\u003eBlack Skin, White Masks\u003c\/i\u003e, Fanon's stunning diagnosis of racism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe struggle against colonialism, as explained in \"A Dying Colonialism\" and \"Toward the African Revolution,\" essays centering on Algeria's war of independence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe process of decolonization, as analyzed in The Wretched of the Earth, the book that extended insights gained in Algeria to Africa and the Third World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFanon For Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e concludes by examining Fanon's influence on political practice, such as the Black Power movement in the United States, on literary theory, and on political studies showing how his works and words continue to have a profound impact on contemporary cultural debate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Wyrick, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, received her PhD in English from Duke University, her MA from North Carolina State University, and her B.A. in Art History from Duke University. Dr. Wyrick currently resides in Cary, North Carolina where she is the Senior Writer and Editor at Yellow House Design. She is retired from her position as a Professor of English at North Carolina State University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"For Beginners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50364229878034,"sku":"9781934389874","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f2154dce-28a7-4048-8f0f-7c63e0137a05.jpg?v=1728429011","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fanon-for-beginners-9781934389874","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}