| ID | 098330 |
| Title Proper | Darkwater's democratic vision |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Balfour, Lawrie |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This essay considers W. E. B. Du Bois's Darkwater (1920) as a window onto Du Bois's political theory at an underexamined stage of his career and onto a challenge at the heart of black political thought: how to formulate a conception of collective life that regards the humanity of black women and men as a central concern. Exploring Du Bois's attempt to articulate what can be seen through the lens of an avowedly "black" perspective and his creative juxtaposition of different modes of writing, the author suggests why Darkwater remains a valuable resource for democratic theory in an age misleadingly described as "post-racial." |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Theory Vol. 38, No. 4; Aug 2010: p.537-563 |
| Journal Source | Political Theory Vol. 38, No. 4; Aug 2010: p.537-563 |
| Key Words | Du Bois ; Darkwater ; Black Political Thought ; Colonialism ; Post - Racial |