Publisher： Routledge Ltd
ISSN： 1466-4348
Source： Cultural Studies , Vol.21, Iss.4-5, 2007-07, pp. : 779-795
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Abstract
The following is an introduction to Gramsci's only speech to the Italian parliament. It provides historical background for the speech as well as outlining some of the ways in which Gramsci's work remains relevant to contemporary work in cultural studies. In particular, it argues that Gramsci should be read as a thinker interested in theorizing and understanding a specific historical conjuncture, the rise of Italian Fascism in the speech and the dominance of capitalism more generally, rather than as someone interested in the production of abstract conceptual systems. This is then linked to the project of cultural studies as a project intended to foster politically engaged intellectual work.
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