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Long suffering adjunct faculty in Toronto. Political theory. Puppies. Pizza. Pasketball.
https://sunypress.edu/Books/A/A-Politics-of-Emancipation
https://utppublishing.com/doi/book/10.3138/9781442650046
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Seems like it could be the case. In which case, the book on reification was reified!
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Per another comment, on page 7 of Adventures, Merleau-Ponty says HCC "was for a while the Bible of what was called Western communism." Then the chapter on HCC is called "'Western' Marxism." On page 59, he says that the adversaries of Lenin called themselves (in Korsch's words) "Western Marxism."
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Probably not exactly what you're looking for, but maybe a useful piece in the genealogy:
www.academia.edu/61316752/Mar...
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200% tariffs!
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for not fully embracing more revolutionary aspects of Marxism. It’s not so much about "cheating" but about differing perspectives and priorities in adapting Marxist thought to specific historical and cultural circumstances." Seems Danish Marxism may have taken over AI to avoid your tariffs.
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To keep in step with existing tariff policies I ran this question through ChatGPT. Here's what it said (seriously): "Danish Marxists might be criticized for either focusing too heavily on state welfare systems and democratic socialism (which some see as a "soft" version of Marxism) or, conversely,
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What's the specific tariff policy on Danish Marxism?
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Cathie is. Bud was too. I played a few times in a pickup basketball game he organized while I was in high school. Two very, very kind people. A Vancouver connection of some sort I'm guessing? Also passed along the story to my Mom (she got back from spending a week with Cathie a month or so ago).
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Great story, Bruce. Cathie is one of my Mom's closest friends so I've heard chunks of this over the years. But it's pretty visceral to read and hear in her own words. Also, sort of strange finding out via the Star (after knowing him for 30+ years) that Bud's actual name was Raymond.
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Much like Bartleby: we (Canadians) would prefer not to.
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I remember there being a note or short piece by Merleau-Ponty on Pontalis or vice versa. If that might be of interest for your research, I can track down the source info.
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As part of the Canadian settler colonialism project, Emily Grafton and I also gathered emerging scholars and voices to study and discuss various aspects of the system as they apply to various populations. There are some beautiful pieces in this collection, and all are insightful! Also free to read!
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My colleague Emily Grafton and I visited together and sat with a few people to see how we could put together a meaningful, living land acknowledgment.
This resource is free to watch or read, and we hope it can help you think about your own statements, or learn about the area around Regina.
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I'm only liking this under the assumption that plague is a typo for plaque and you mean Richmond Hill, Ontario (no connection to Van Ronk but it's closer to me than the relevant Richmond Hill).
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It was a second year university class. I think the students you describe could handle A Tempest - it's an easier read than Shakespeare! Butler is a straightforward read too. But some of the content might be a bit much for a high school class (sexual violence, suicide, etc.).
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I've used Aime Cesaire's A Tempest and Octavia Butler's Kindred for modern political theory and students seemed to really enjoy both.