| Publications [#348899] of Kenneth J. Surin
Articles in a Journal
- Surin, K. "Mao's "on contradiction," mao-hegel/mao-deleuze." CLCWeb - Comparative Literature and Culture 20.3 (September, 2018). [doi]
(last updated on 2024/04/19)
Abstract: Mao Tse-Tung's famous 1937 essay "On Contradiction" is regarded as a significant attempt to redefine and reapply Marx's notion of a "dialectical contradiction" to the Chinese revolutionary conjuncture of Mao's time. I set out the principles outlined in Mao's essay, before arguing that the revolutionary conjuncture of his time no longer exists in the era of globalization and neoliberalism. I conclude that a new conception of "antagonism" is needed, and revise Mao's position with the aid of the philosophy of Deleuze and Guattari.
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