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Political Science Communism & Socialism

Wars of Position?

Marxism Today, Cultural Politics and the Remaking of the Left Press, 1979-90

by (author) H.F. Pimlott

Publisher
Haymarket Books
Initial publish date
Feb 2023
Category
Communism & Socialism, Media Studies, 21st Century
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781642598247
    Publish Date
    Feb 2023
    List Price
    $69.95

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Originally founded as the theoretical journal of the Communist Party of Great Britain, during the 1980’s Marxism Today was transformed into a 'glossy' left magazine of immense influence on the British Left. Inspired by Raymond Williams’ cultural materialism, H.F. Pimlott explores the connections between political practice and cultural form as she assesses the publication’s successes and failures. This analysis touches on Marxism Today’s political and cultural critiques of Thatcherism and the Left—especially those authored by Stuart Hall and Eric Hobsbawm—its innovative publicity and marketplace distribution, relationships with the national UK press, cultural coverage, design and format, and writing style.

In a political landscape where an emerging left is striving to find its voice,
Wars of Position offers insights for contemporary media activists and challenges the neglect of the left press by media scholars.

About the author

Contributor Notes

H.F. Pimlott, PhD (2000, Goldsmiths College), is Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University. Her publications cover precarious academics, Stuart Hall, punk politics, and print ephemera in journals such as Media, Culture & Society; Socialist Studies; Democratic Communiqué;, and Journalism.