Re: [xmca] New Book: Zones of Proletarian Development

I agree. This looks like a REALLY relevant text to examine. Do not know the
Vygotsky and Lenin piece, but one line of
non-discussion has been a view of zopeds and deliberately constructed,
in-structuation, in-doctrination, as promoting
theoretical, systematic thought in a hierarchical system
similar to schools, and one that takes the collective activity of people in
various circumstances representing a differently organized (but constrained)
process of individual cognitive/cultural change.

Whose is going to give it a serious review?
mike

On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 9:46 AM, Achilles Delari Junior <
achilles_delari@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Bruce,
> Can you post a copy of Au's paper here, too?
> Achilles.
>
> > From: BRUCE@BRUCEROB.EU
> > To: xmca@weber.ucsd.edu
> > Subject: Re: [xmca] New Book: Zones of Proletarian Development
> > Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:27:12 +0100
> >
> > Like London buses, you wait a long time for writings on CHAT and radical
> > political consciousness and two come along at once (well, nearly - Wayne
> > Au's paper on Lenin & Vygotsky has been out for about a year.) I imagine
> > this takes a very different much more 'spontaneist' view of the zoped. I
> > will get hold of a copy and post about it here. I haven't also forgotten
> my
> > offering to write about Au and will when I get a bit more time. Maybe a
> > comparison.
> >
> > Bruce R
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Phil Chappell" <philchappell@mac.com>
> > To: <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
> > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 12:26 AM
> > Subject: [xmca] New Book: Zones of Proletarian Development
> >
> >
> > > Apologies for cross-posting
> > > Phil
> > >
> > > New Book Information (An OpenMute Publication)
> > >
> > > Zones of Proletarian Development
> > > Mastaneh Shah-Shuja
> > >
> > >
> > > In this book, Mastaneh Shah-Shuja presents a novel approach for the
> > > study-extension of the social movement. Employing conceptual tools
> > > from Marx,Vygotsky, Bakhtin and Activity Theory she examines the
> > > interaction
> > > of individuals within crowds in a variety of settings including London
> > > May Day celebrations, riotous Iranian carnivals, the anti-poll-tax
> > > rebellion, the
> > > great anti-war demonstration of 15 February 2003 and a number of
> > > historical and contemporary political organisations. She identifies
> ?zones
> > > of
> > > proximal development? (Vygotsky) where people learn from each other,
> solve
> > > social problems, develop consciousness and engage in collective
> meaning-
> > > making.
> > >
> > > Crucially, she demonstrates how capitalism is metamorphosing at a
> > > number of fronts simultaneously. She shows how new methods of
> exploitation
> > > and
> > > accumulation are being challenged by an emerging universal class
> > > unencumbered by some of the limitations of previous struggles. The
> > > reactionary
> > > nature of liberalism, social democracy, fascism and bolshevism are
> > > examined
> > > whilst the once-radical ideologies of left communism, council
> communism,
> > > anarchism,
> > > autonomist marxism, libertarian socialism and situationism are
> > > subjected to critical interrogation.
> > >
> > > Imaginatively presented, with a collection of illustrations, Zones
> > > of Proletarian Development captures the increasing complexities of the
> > > class struggle in the twenty-first century and offers concrete
> > > suggestions for organising against capitalism.
> > >
> > > Table of contents
> > > Introduction
> > > Chapter one - Epistemology, Methodology and Method
> > > Chapter two- Vygotskian May Days
> > > Chapter three- Iranian football riots as Bakhtinian
> > > carnivalesque
> > > Chapter four- Activity Theory and Social Movements: Two case
> > > studies
> > > Chapter five- Towards a new kind of revolutionary organising
> > > Appendix 1- Mindful Thuggery and the Spectacularisation of
> > > Drama
> > > Appendix 2- The Glorious Proletarian Siege of Oxford Street
> > > References
> > >
> > > Subjects:
> > > Political Science-History & Theory - Radical Thought;
> > > Psychology-Social Psychology;
> > > Social Science-Sociology - Social Theory
> > >
> > > ISBN: 978-1-906496-06-7 pbk.
> > > May 2008, 244x170 mm, c. 360 pages
> > > Recommended retail price: ?15/?21/$30
> > >
> > > Author's biography: Mastaneh Shah-Shuja is an independent researcher
> > > from an Afghani-Iraqi background although she has also lived
> > > extensively in both Iran and Russia. She is currently living in the
> > > United Kingdom with her two children. Mastaneh has been involved in
> > > anti-capitalist politics since her early teens. Please send reviews/
> > > comments to Mastaneh Shah-Shuja at: m.shahshuja {AT} yahoo.com
> > >
> > > This book can be ordered from all good bookshops including Amazon:
> > >
> > > For Amazon in UK go to
> > >
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zones-Proletarian-Development-Mastaneh-Shah-Shuja/dp/1906496064
> > >
> > > For Amazon in USA go to
> > > http://www.amazon.com/Zones-Proletarian-Development-Mastaneh-Shah-
> > > Shuja/dp/1906496064/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1209735928&sr=1-1
> > >
> > > For Amazon in Canada go to
> > > http://www.amazon..ca/Zones-Proletarian-Development-Mastaneh-Shah-
> > > Shuja/dp/1906496064
> > >
> > > For Amazon in Japan go to
> > > http://www.amazon.co.jp/Zones-Proletarian-Development-Mastaneh-Shah-
> > > shuja/dp/1906496064/ref=sr_1_8/503-4060494-
> > > 3574325?ie=UTF8&s=english-books&qid=1209735460&sr=1-8
> > >
> > >
> > > Other bookshops you can order it from:
> > >
> > > The New Social Worker Online go to
> > > http://shop.socialworker.com/Poverty-11294-1906496064-
> > > Zones_of_Proletarian_Development.html
> > >
> > > Eruditor.com go to
> > > http://www.eruditor.com/books/item/9781906496067.html.en
> > >
> > > Blackwell go to
> > > http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/jsp/display_product_info.jsp;jsessio
> > > nid=9518B86EDF540D371C4B07D9AF52CB10.bobcatt1?isbn=9781906496067
> > >
> > >
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