Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky, published in 2002, is a collection of previously unpublished transcripts of seminars, talks, and question-and-answer sessions conducted by Noam Chomsky from 1989 to 1999.[2][3]
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| Author | Noam Chomsky |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Power (social and political); hegemony |
| Published | February 1, 2002[1] |
| Publisher | The New Press |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 416 |
| ISBN | 978-1-56584-703-3 |
| OCLC | 46936001 |
| LC Class | P85.C47 U5 2002 |
The transcripts were compiled and edited by Peter R. Mitchell and John Schoeffel. Mitchell and Schoeffel are public defenders in New York.[4][5]
Content
editThe book's ten chapters draw on discussions at various speaking engagements in the United States and Canada.
- "Weekend Teach-In: Opening Session" (Rowe, Massachusetts, 15–16 April 1989)
- "Teach-In: Over Coffee" (Rowe, Massachusetts, 15–16 April 1989)
- "Teach-In: Evening" (Rowe, Massachusetts, 15–16 April 1989)
- "Colloquy" (Fort Collins, Colorado, 10 April 1990)
- "Ruling the World" (New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, Colorado, Illinois, and Ontario in 1990 and 1993–96)
- "Community Activists" (British Columbia, Massachusetts, Illinois, Maryland, and Wyoming in 1989 and 1993–96)
- "Intellectuals and Social Change" (Woods Hole and Rowe, Massachusetts in 1989 and 1993–94)
- "Popular Struggle" (Massachusetts, Maryland, Ontario, California, and Wyoming in 1989 and 1993–96)
- "Movement Organizing" (Woods Hole, Massachusetts in 1993 and 1996)
- "Turning Point" (Illinois, New Jersey, Massachusetts, New York, and Maryland in 1994–96 and 1999)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky". Goodreads. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Peter R.; Schoeffel, John (2002). "Editors' Preface". Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky. New York: The New Press. ISBN 9781921753923. OCLC 809771036.
- ^ Tucker, Robyn (October 2002). "Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky". API Review of Books. The Australian Public Intellectual Network. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Understanding Power: The Indispensable Chomsky". The New Press. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
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