Study and Struggle is a reading list designed to be used inside or outside of an educational setting. I designed the course as a university module, but with the hopes that it might be of use to anyone seeking to learn more about the fusion of theory and action that drives revolutionary struggle. My aim was to keep the reading to a minimum to make space for discussion. As such, you may get more out of this material if you read it in conversation with others.
If you want to get in touch with me, drop me a line on Twitter (@sitainshort) or via email ([email protected]). All of the suggested material is available for free online and I have included links or embedded PDFs for ease. Week 1: Beyond the University Robin Kelley, ‘Black Study, Black Struggle’ (2016) Antonio Gramsci, ‘The Formation of the Intellectuals’ (1971) Week 2: A Divided World Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth (1963), Preface, I, II, III Week 3: The Clinic Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth (1963), IV, V, Conclusion ‘Interview: daughter of Frantz Fanon on Palestine solidarity,’ Electronic Intifada (2011) Week 4: Education Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, (1970) Chapters 2 and 4 bell hooks, ‘Paulo Freire’, Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom (1994) Week 5: On the Move ‘Leila Hassan Howe: A History of Black British Power,’ Surviving Society Podcast (2020) ‘The Philosophy of Amilcar Cabral’s Actions,’ Groundings Podcast (2019) Week 6: Reading Week Week 7: The Party Vivian Gornick, The Romance of American Communism [1977] (2020) Introduction, Chapters 1 and 2 Doris Lessing, 'A Small Personal Voice' (1957) Week 8: The Bar and The Union Leslie Feinberg, Stone Butch Blues (1993) Week 9: The Revolutionary Society June Jordan, ‘Nicaragua: Why I Had To Go There’ (1984) Amílcar Cabra;, ‘The Weapon of Theory’ (1966) ‘Amílcar Cabral & Fidel Castro - Guiné-Bissau 1966’ Week 10: The Prison Extracts from George Jackson, Soledad Brother (1970) Extracts from DH Hunter, Chav Solidarity (2019) ‘The Prison as University: The Palestinian Prisoners' Movement and National Education’ [Podcast] ‘The Political Prisoner: From Mumia Abu-Jamal To Palestine’ in Groundings podcast series (2020) Week 11: The Autonomous Zone EZLN’s Declarations of the Lacandon Jungle 1994 - 2005 Constitution of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (officially titled Charter of the Social Contract) (2014) |