{"product_id":"claudia-jones-visions-of-a-socialist-america-hardback-9781509549306","title":"Claudia Jones; Visions of a Socialist America (Hardback) 9781509549306","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eClaudia Jones\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eVisions of a Socialist America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDenise Lynn (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509549306, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 November 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 14 x 2.5 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is an accessible and dynamic account of one of the most important Black communist organizers of the twentieth century. Through her examination of Jones’s intellectual brilliance, political acumen, and multifaceted life and times, Denise Lynn has made an invaluable contribution to the study of the Tradition of Radical Blackness.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharisse Burden-Stelly, author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Scare\/Red Scare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this compelling, well-researched, and thoughtful biography, Denise Lynn documents how Black radical feminist Claudia Jones fundamentally shaped our politics. Jones’s ideas on the intersections of race, gender, and class left an indelible legacy.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeisha N. Blain, Brown University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eActivist, journalist, and visionary Claudia Jones was one of the most important advocates of emancipation in the twentieth century. Arguing for a socialist future and the total emancipation of working people, Jones’s legacy made an enduring mark on both sides of the Atlantic.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis ground-breaking biography traces Jones’s remarkable life and work, beginning with her immigration to the United States and culminating in her advocacy for the emancipation of the most oppressed. Denise Lynn reveals how Jones’s radicalism was forged through confronting American racism, and how her disillusionment led to a life committed to socialist liberation. But this activism came at a cost: Jones would be expelled from the US for being a communist. Deported to England, she took up the mantle of anti-colonial liberation movements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDespite the innumerable obstacles in her way, Jones never wavered in her commitments. In her tireless resistance to capitalism, racism, and sexism, she envisioned an equitable future devoted to peace and humanity – a vision that we all must continue to fight for today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: Jones Early years (1915-1936)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Communist Party, USA (1936-1946)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: The Early Cold War (1945-1950)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Anti-Cold War and Deportation (1950-1955)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: London (1955-1964)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441810731288,"sku":"9781509549306","price":33.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509549306.jpg?v=1785026623","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/claudia-jones-visions-of-a-socialist-america-hardback-9781509549306","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}