Occidentalism : Modernity and Subjectivity
by
Couze Venn
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0761954112
ISBN-13
9780761954118
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint
SAGE Publications Inc
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 15th, 2000
Print length
264 Pages
Weight
550 grams
Product Classification:
PhilosophyCultural studiesSocial theory
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Drawing on the work of Derrida, Foucault, Levinas and Ricouer, this book proposes that the question of postmodernity is inseparable from that of postcolonialism. It maps out a new geneaology of the birth of the modern and suggests a new way of grounding the idea of an emancipation of being.
This important book critically addresses the `becoming West′ of Europe and investigates the `becoming Modern′ of the world. Drawing on the work of Derrida, Foucault, Levinas, Lyotard, Merleau-Ponty and Ricoeur, the book proposes that the question of postmodernity is inseparable from that of post-coloniality. The argument fully conveys the sense that modernity is in crisis. It maps out a new genealogy of the birth of the modern and suggests a new way of grounding the idea of an emancipation of being.
Postcolonialism has emerged as a central topic in contemporary social science and cultural studies. This book informs readers as to the central strands of the debate and introduces a host of new ideas which will be a rich fund for other writers and researchers.
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