Postcolonial theory has mostly been confined to literary studies
and the humanities, but it has been slowly making its way into
social science. This is a welcome development but poses new
challenges. How can postcolonial thought be most fruitfully
translated and incorporated into sociology? This special volume
brings together leading sociologists to offer some answers and
examples. The chapters offer new postcolonial readings of canonical
thinkers like Karl Marx, Max Weber, Emile Durkheim and Robert Park;
consider whether or not postcolonial theory is compatible with
sociology; explore the relationship between knowledge and colonial
power; offer critical perspectives on the sociology of race; ponder
the implications of postcolonial theory for global sociology;
creatively employ postcolonial concepts such as hybridity; and
excavate the social theories of occluded thinkers in India. This
volume will be an important guide for scholars and students in the
social sciences who are interested in what postcolonial thought has
to offer.
General
| Imprint: |
Emerald Publishing Limited
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Political Power and Social Theory |
| Release date: |
August 2016 |
| First published: |
2016 |
| Editors: |
Julian Go
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
344 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-78635-326-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Social theory
|
| LSN: |
1-78635-326-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781786353269 |
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