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In Search of Africa(s) - Universalism and Decolonial Thought (Hardcover)
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In Search of Africa(s) - Universalism and Decolonial Thought (Hardcover)
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This important book by two leading scholars of Africa examines a
series of issues that are central to the question of the
postcolonial. The postcolonial paradigm, and the more recent
decolonial paradigm, raise the issue of the universal: is the
postcolonial the first phase of a new universalism, one which would
be truly universal because it would be fully inclusive, or is it on
the contrary the denial of all universalism, the triumph of the
particular and of fragmentation? In addressing this issue Diagne
and Amselle also tackle many related themes, such as the concepts
of race, culture and identity, the role of languages in philosophy
as practised in different cultural areas, the various conceptions
of Islam, especially in West Africa, and the outlines of an Africa
which can be thought of at the same time as singular and as plural.
Each thinker looks back at his writings on these themes, comparing
and contrasting them with those of his interlocutor. While Amselle
seeks to expose the essentialist and culturalist logics that might
underlie postcolonial and decolonial thought, Diagne consistently
refuses to adopt the trappings of the Afrocentrist and
particularist thinker. He argues instead for a total decentring of
all thought, one that rejects all 'centrisms' and highlights
instead branchings and connections, transfers, analogies and
reciprocal influences between cultural places and intellectual
fields that may be distant but are not distinct in space and time.
This volume is a timely contribution to current debates on the
postcolonial question and its new decolonial form. It will be of
great interest to students and scholars in a variety of fields,
from African studies and Black studies to philosophy, anthropology,
sociology and cultural studies, as well as to anyone interested in
the debates around postcolonial studies and decolonial thought
General
Imprint: |
Polity Press
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2020 |
Authors: |
Diagne
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Dimensions: |
237 x 154 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5095-4028-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
General
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LSN: |
1-5095-4028-8 |
Barcode: |
9781509540280 |
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