{"product_id":"an-analysis-of-antonio-gramscis-prison-notebooks-paperback","title":"An Analysis of Antonio Gramsci's Prison Notebooks - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLorenzo Fusaro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJason Xidias\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAntonio Gramsci's \u003cem\u003ePrison Notebooks\u003c\/em\u003e is a remarkable work, not only because it was written in jail as the Italian Marxist thinker fell victim to political oppression in his home country, but also because it shows his impressive analytical ability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1948, 11 years after Gramsci's death, \u003cem\u003ePrison Notebooks\u003c\/em\u003e ably demonstrates that the writer has an innate ability to understand the relationship between different parts of an argument. This is how Gramsci manages to analyze such wide-ranging topics - capitalism, economics and culture - to explain historical developments. He introduces the idea of \"hegemony,\" the means by which ruling classes in a society gain, keep hold of and manage their power, and, by carefully looking at how society operates, he reveals the manner in which the powerful deploy a combination of force and manipulation to convince most people that the existing social arrangement is logical and in their best interests -- even when it isn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGramsci shows exactly how the ruling class maintains power by influencing both political institutions like the courts and the police, and civil institutions, such as churches, family and schools. His powerful analysis led him to the conclusion that change can only take place in two ways, either through revolution or through a slow but constant struggle to transform the belief system of the ruling classes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLorenzo Fusaro\u003c\/strong\u003e did his postgraduate research at King's College London and is currently a member of the Department of Economics at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr Jason Xidias\u003c\/strong\u003e has held positions at King's College London and the University of California, Berkeley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47478524870834,"sku":"9781912127429","price":14.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ac1c9485f97ec97894e0161fa67a94f3.webp?v=1779221455","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/an-analysis-of-antonio-gramscis-prison-notebooks-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}