{"title":"Leslie James","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the captivating works of Leslie James, an accomplished author known for delving into the intricacies of history and military themes. Leslie James expertly brings the past to life, providing readers with a vivid exploration of historical events and military narratives. Whether you're a history enthusiast or just beginning your journey into exploring the past, Leslie James' writings offer engaging perspectives and insightful commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the notable works is \u003cem\u003eThe Moving Word\u003c\/em\u003e, a book that showcases Leslie James' talent for weaving together factual accuracy with compelling storytelling. With a focus on understanding the nuances of history and its impact on the modern world, these books are both educational and thought-provoking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDive into Leslie James' collection and embark on a literary journey that enriches your understanding of history while keeping you thoroughly engaged. Perfect for history buffs and those eager to learn more about military strategies and stories that shaped our world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-moving-word-by-leslie-james-9780674279414","title":"The Moving Word","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA revelatory account of Black Atlantic political thought in the era of decolonisation, revealing how West African and Caribbean newspapers invigorated debates about imperialism, capitalism, and Black freedom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1930s and 1940s, amid intensifying anticolonial activism across the British Empire, dozens of new West African and Caribbean newspapers printed their first issues. With small staffs and shoestring budgets, these newspapers nonetheless became powerful vehicles for the expression of Black political thought. Drawing on papers from Trinidad, Jamaica, Ghana, and Nigeria, Leslie James shows how the press on both sides of the Atlantic nourished anticolonial and antiracist movements. Editors with varying levels of education, men and women journalists, worker and peasant correspondents, and anonymous contributors voiced incisive critiques of empire and experimented with visions of Black freedom. But as independence loomed, the press transformed to better demonstrate the respectability expected of a self-governing people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeeing themselves as \"the Fourth and Only Estate,\" the sole democratic institution available to a colonised population, early press contributors experimented with the form and function of the newspaper itself. They advanced anticolonial goals through clipping and reprinting articles from a variety of sources; drawing on local ways of speaking; and manipulating photography, comics, and advertising. Such unruly content, James shows, served as a strategic assertion of autonomy against colonial bureaucracy. Yet in the 1950s, this landscape changed as press professionalism became a proxy for a colony's capacity to govern itself. Influenced by new political paradigms, papers either standardised their formats or stopped publishing altogether. By the 1960s, intellectual debates about racism and colonialism had moved to other kinds of publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIlluminating an extraordinary period in the history of Black Atlantic political thought, \u003cem\u003eThe Moving Word\u003c\/em\u003e vividly portrays the power of experimental media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031875633388,"sku":"9780674279414","price":99.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1296023482428.jpg?v=1764150934"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/leslie-james.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}