The concept of Hegemony still remains relevant to this day. Gramsci was a powerful intellectual and was able to contribute this concept and others to Marxist thought and political science in general.

Review: Prison Notebooks, Vol 2

much like the first one. i really enjoyed this collection of thoughts by gramsci. he talks about society, about literature, art, culture and the depth of knowledge and insight he gives is incredible ... Read full review

Review: Prison Notebooks, Volume 1

in places a brilliant book. in places unless you are down with the intellecual - political scene in late 1800s early 1900s mussolini era, a lot of this will go over your head - well it did go over ... Read full review

Review: Prison Notebooks, Volume 1

Gramsci's main legacy arises through his departures from orthodox Marxism. Like Marx, he argued that all societies in human history have been divided into two basic groups: the privileged and the ... Read full review

Review: Prison Notebooks

I plan to spend much of the Spring and most of the summer of 2011 studying these volumes. Read full review

Review: Prison Notebooks, Volume 1

heavily theoretical communist writer. Less generally applicable than I had hoped. Read full review