Rethinking modernity : postcolonialism and the sociological imagination
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Rethinking modernity : postcolonialism and the sociological imagination
Palgrave Macmillan, 2007
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-189) and index
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Description
Arguing for the idea of connected histories, Bhambra presents a fundamental reconstruction of the idea of modernity in contemporary sociology. She criticizes the abstraction of European modernity from its colonial context and the way non-Western 'others' are disregarded. It aims to establish a dialogue in which 'others' can speak and be heard.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements Introduction: Postcolonialism, Sociology, and the Politics of Knowledge Production PART 1: SOCIOLOGY AND ITS HISTORIOGRAPHY Modernity, Colonialism and the Postcolonial Critique European Modernity and the Sociological Imagination From Modernization to Multiple Modernities: Eurocentrism Redux PART 2: DECONSTRUCTING EUROCENTRISM: CONNECTED HISTORIES The Renaissance and Myths of European Cultural Integrity The French Revolution and Myths of the Modern Nation-State The Industrial Revolution and Myths of Industrial Capitalism Conclusion: Sociology and Social Theory After Postcolonialism: Toward A Connected Historiography References Index
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