by Shane William Hopkinson
This thesis discusses the work of the revolutionary social theorist and psychiatrist, Frantz Fanon. Recent appropriations of his work have been in the area of postcolonial discourse analysis while his earlier popularity rested on his contribution to debates about class and revolutionary social change. This thesis seeks to rehistoricise Fanon by examining his work in the colonial context and the ways it has been appropriated since then. Part One provides the reader with an overview of the complete range of Fanon’s work. Part Two looks at a number of appropriations of Fanon’s work and finally Part Three begins the process of assessing Fanon’s contemporary relevance.
