Cultural Hegemony, Reform or Revolution- easier reads?

[Ol' Dirty]

I'm interested about Antonio Gramsci's theory of cultural hegemony along with some of Rosa Luxembourg's stuff, but their writing is incredibly dense. I'm currently reading Hop on Pop, so I have quite enough on my hands. :) I need an easier read (for Gramsci and Luxembourg, not Hop on Pop); could anyone find stuff for me that they'd recomend for something who kinda wkows what their theory is about but wants to learn more about it?

Thank you.

[Marsella]

I'm interested about Antonio Gramsci's theory of cultural hegemony along with some of Rosa Luxembourg's stuff, but their writing is incredibly dense. I'm currently reading Hop on Pop, so I have quite enough on my hands. :) I need an easier read (for Gramsci and Luxembourg, not Hop on Pop); could anyone find stuff for me that they'd recomend for something who kinda wkows what their theory is about but wants to learn more about it?

Thank you.

Sure. :)

Of Luxemburg's work, I think that The Socialisation of Society is one of the best descriptions of post-revolutionary society, and is quite a refreshing read. http://www.marxists.org/archive/luxemburg/1918/12/20.htm

And Leninism or Marxism is pretty decent too. ;) http://www.marxists.org/archive/luxemburg/1904/questions-rsd/index.htm


Historically, the errors committed by a truly revolutionary movement are infinitely more fruitful than the infallibility of the cleverest Central Committee.

Needs repeating.

[Ol' Dirty]

Sure. :)

Of Luxemburg's work, I think that The Socialisation of Society is one of the best descriptions of post-revolutionary society, and is quite a refreshing read. http://www.marxists.org/archive/luxemburg/1918/12/20.htm

And Leninism or Marxism is pretty decent too. ;) http://www.marxists.org/archive/luxemburg/1904/questions-rsd/index.htm



Needs repeating.

Thank you.

[Pawn Power]

Here is a great overview of Gramsci's theory, including that on hegemony, organic intellectuals, and education
http://www.infed.org/thinkers/et-gram.htm

it is a great starting point but his own word on hegemony will be found his prison notebooks. here are some selections from them http://www.marxists.org/archive/gramsci/index.htm