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This softcopy of the Introduction is designed to be used as a reading in a university course. It has been formatted to be printed either 2-up per page (letter or A4) or tobe viewed on a small-screen electronic reader.  \nThis file was created through optical character recognition (OCR) from ascan of the 1983 edition of Keywords. Page-breaks are identical to the original hardcopy, and most line-breaks are also the same, to facilitate referencing of the text. Spelling and punctuation are unchanged, thus the word “centring” which will surprise American readers.  \nProfound cultural changes since 1983 have made this critical approach to language even more relevant. Several vital changes can give us points of perspective from which to reflect on Williams’ arguments:  \n1. The rise of the internet, and debates about ‘authoritative knowledge’ with the disappearance of professional newspaper editors and the rise of both blogs and wiki sites;  \n2. The adoption of English as a global second language, and the spread of the struggle over meanings to whole new cultural-political settings;  \n3. The active and effective adoption of ‘lexical aggression’ by conservative think-tanks, lobbyists, and interest-groups, starting in the 1980s with the Heritage Foundation. Conservatives have shown, and openly admitted, that control of the talking-points means control of the political debate.  \nIn his Autobiography, Malcolm X describes how he carefully read the dictionary while in prison, to become more effective at debating. This was a revolutionary moment for X, and one that enabled him to exert influence long after his assassination . My first impression of dictionaries was that they were prosaic, everyday things; quintessentially uncontroversial. Malcolm X revealed the radical power one can gain through the methodical study, critical reflection, and strategic deployment of words as acts of speech; as acts of intervention.  \nHere, Raymond Williams lays out a thoughtful reflection on how he came to understand the distinction between most uncontested words and the politics of knowledge around keywords. His list of keywords is deliberately general—not merely to be ‘interdisciplinary’ in the academic sense, but to focus on the words that shape public, political debate.  \nPlease notify me regarding any errors that I failed to correct from the OCR. [pietro@calogero.us](pietro@calogero.us)  \nBack cover description of the book:  \nRaymond Williams has been writing about the social and cultural history of England for more than 30 years. His Culture and Society, 1780-1950, a brilliant work describing the effect of the dominant words in British literature, established him as one of England's most incisive cultural critics. In Keywords, Williams once again focuses on the sociology of language, demonstrating how words that are key to understanding our society take on new meanings and how these changes reflect the political bent and values of society.  \nOriginally conceived of as an appendix to Culture and Society, Keywords was expanded to include 155 words and published in book form in 1976. As words constantly evolve and undergo subtle transformation, revisionist o the original text were soon necessary. Therefore, based on his extensive notes on language and meaning, Williams revised Keywords, adding 2l new words and rewriting many of the original essays. The additions include words such as \"development,\"\"ecology,\" \"generation,\" and \"sex\" that have taken on increased importance in our lives; the revisions take into account changes in nuance and the findings of recent linguistic studies. 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