Throughout his career Stuart Hall engaged with Marxism in varying
ways, actively rethinking it to address the political and cultural
exigencies of the moment. This collection of Hall's key writings on
Marxism surveys the questions central to his interpretations of and
investments in Marxist theory and practice. It includes Hall's
readings of canonical texts by Marx and Engels, Gramsci, and
Althusser; his exchanges with other prominent thinkers about Marxism;
his use of Marxist frameworks to theorize specific cultural phenomena
and discourses; and some of his later work in which he distanced
himself from his earlier attachments to Marxism. In addition, editor
Gregor McLennan's introduction and commentary offer in-depth context
and fresh interpretations of Hall's thought. Selected Writings on
Marxism demonstrates that grasping Hall's complex relationship to
Marxism is central to understanding the corpus of his work.
