Jos Carlos Maritegui: Marxism and Critique of Eurocentrism [Paperback]

Introduction: Mari?tegui: Contemporary Classic of the Critique of Eurocentrism??Part 1: Sociocultural Expansion in Peru and the Formation of the Young Mari?tegui??1. Mesocracy and Conditioners of Sociocultural Activities in Peru? 2. Nineteenth-Century Mandarins and Committed Centennialists? 3. Literary Bohemians of 1910 and Rebellion in Juan Croniqueur? 4. Transition to Big Politics and Socialist Orientation??Part?2: Europe as Rediscovery of the World Itself: Global Thought and the International Struggle??5. Europe in a Trance: International Circulation and Cosmopolitan Utopias? 6. Crisis of Western Civilization, Crisis of Capitalism and Crisis of Progress? 7. Marxism and Contemporary Thought: Unrepentant Dialogues??Part?3: Criticism of Political and Epistemological Eurocentism: Translation of Marxism as a Peripheral Social Theory??8. Restless Preparations: Ideological Battle and Cultural Organization? 9. Decipher Me or I Will Devour You: Translation of Marxism and the Peruvian Enigma? 10. You are Full of Europeanism: The Socialist Revolution Against APRA? 11. Populist Nationalist? The Communist International Against Indo-American Socialism.? Conclusion: Mari?tegui's Secret: Marxism and the Criticism of Eurocentrism

This volume explores the life, work, and impact of the Peruvian thinker Jos? Carlos Mari?tegui (1894-1930), particularly his political biography, his intellectual production, and his critique of Eurocentrism.

Deni Rubbo's fine book is a concise and illuminating study of the critique of Eurocentrism in the life and work of the Peruvian Jos? Carlos Mari?tegui, one of Latin America's most important Marxist intellectuals in the twentieth century. His sociological approach to intellectual history - studying intellectual formation and influences, employment history, diverse life experiences and a wide range of both minor and major texts and corrlc'