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In Decolonizing the Social Sciences and the Humanities Bernd Reiter
contributes to the ongoing efforts to decolonize the social
sciences and humanities, by arguing that true decolonization
implies a liberation from the elite culture that Western
civilization has perpetually promoted. Reiter brings together
lessons learned from field research on a Colombian indigenous
society, a maroon society, also in Colombia, from Afro-Brazilian
religion, from Spanish Anarchism, and from German Council
democracy, and from analyzing non-Western ontologies and
epistemologies in general. He claims that once these lessons are
absorbed, it becomes clear that Western civilization has advanced
individualization and elitism. The chapters present the case that
human beings are able to rule themselves, and have done so for some
300,000 years, before the Neolithic Revolution. Self-rule and rule
by councils is our default option once we rid ourselves of leaders
and rulers. Reiter concludes by considering the massive
manipulations and the heinous divisions that political elitism,
dressed in the form of representative democracy, has brought us,
and implores us to seek true freedom and democracy by liberating
ourselves from political elites and taking on political
responsibilities. Decolonizing the Social Sciences and the
Humanities is written for students, scholars, and social justice
activists across cultural anthropology, sociology, geography, Latin
American Studies, Africana Studies, and political science.
Within Latin American and Africana Studies, Afro-Latin America is
an area of growing interest as departments are hiring more faculty
to teach specialty courses. There is a move to institutionalize
Afro-Latin American Studies as a field of its own so this Handbook
will likely plug a large gap in the field. The contributors as
recognized experts across different fields within Latin American
and Africana Studies. Gender diversity is strong as is the
inclusion of scholars from the region. Comprehensive - it addresses
four fields of analysis: disciplinary studies, problem focused
fields, regional/country case studies, and pioneers or classics of
such studies. Features an introduction and a conclusion written by
the editors, a foreword, written by a prominent Afro-Latin American
Studies and short section introductions, also written by the
editors. All of this is overseen by an eminent international
editorial board.
Jacob Gorender's (1923-2013) 1978 book, Colonial Slavery (O
Escravismo Colonial), comes alive for English language readers
thanks to Bernd Reiter and Alejandro Reyes's brilliant translation.
Gorender argued that slave-holding societies produced an economic
system sui generis, not fitting into any of the established
societal categories offered by Karl Marx and Max Weber. As such,
Gorender proposed a theory of colonial slavery as the structuring
force of slave-holding societies. For him, slave-holding societies
are different from other societies in that slavery structured them
differently. This is of the utmost relevance to this day as it
allows for a new and different way to explain contemporary racial
inequalities in post-slavery societies. An accomplished interpreter
of Brazilian social formation, Gorender was motivated by the need
to understand the historical roots of class domination and the
emergence of Brazilian capitalist society. His presentation of rich
historical data, rigorous theoretical and analytical framework, and
militant action as an active member of the Brazilian Communist
Party are the hallmarks of his writing. Colonial Slavery: An
Abridged Translation is a must-read for researchers, teachers, and
students of history, sociology, economics, politics, as well as
activists of the Black movement and other movements committed to
anti-racism.
Jacob Gorender's (1923-2013) 1978 book, Colonial Slavery (O
Escravismo Colonial), comes alive for English language readers
thanks to Bernd Reiter and Alejandro Reyes's brilliant translation.
Gorender argued that slave-holding societies produced an economic
system sui generis, not fitting into any of the established
societal categories offered by Karl Marx and Max Weber. As such,
Gorender proposed a theory of colonial slavery as the structuring
force of slave-holding societies. For him, slave-holding societies
are different from other societies in that slavery structured them
differently. This is of the utmost relevance to this day as it
allows for a new and different way to explain contemporary racial
inequalities in post-slavery societies. An accomplished interpreter
of Brazilian social formation, Gorender was motivated by the need
to understand the historical roots of class domination and the
emergence of Brazilian capitalist society. His presentation of rich
historical data, rigorous theoretical and analytical framework, and
militant action as an active member of the Brazilian Communist
Party are the hallmarks of his writing. Colonial Slavery: An
Abridged Translation is a must-read for researchers, teachers, and
students of history, sociology, economics, politics, as well as
activists of the Black movement and other movements committed to
anti-racism.
In Decolonizing the Social Sciences and the Humanities Bernd Reiter
contributes to the ongoing efforts to decolonize the social
sciences and humanities, by arguing that true decolonization
implies a liberation from the elite culture that Western
civilization has perpetually promoted. Reiter brings together
lessons learned from field research on a Colombian indigenous
society, a maroon society, also in Colombia, from Afro-Brazilian
religion, from Spanish Anarchism, and from German Council
democracy, and from analyzing non-Western ontologies and
epistemologies in general. He claims that once these lessons are
absorbed, it becomes clear that Western civilization has advanced
individualization and elitism. The chapters present the case that
human beings are able to rule themselves, and have done so for some
300,000 years, before the Neolithic Revolution. Self-rule and rule
by councils is our default option once we rid ourselves of leaders
and rulers. Reiter concludes by considering the massive
manipulations and the heinous divisions that political elitism,
dressed in the form of representative democracy, has brought us,
and implores us to seek true freedom and democracy by liberating
ourselves from political elites and taking on political
responsibilities. Decolonizing the Social Sciences and the
Humanities is written for students, scholars, and social justice
activists across cultural anthropology, sociology, geography, Latin
American Studies, Africana Studies, and political science.
The contributors to Constructing the Pluriverse critique the
hegemony of the postcolonial Western tradition and its claims to
universality by offering a set of "pluriversal" approaches to
understanding the coexisting epistemologies and practices of the
different worlds and problems we inhabit and encounter. Moving
beyond critiques of colonialism, the contributors rethink the
relationship between knowledge and power, offering new perspectives
on development, democracy, and ideology while providing diverse
methodologies for non-Western thought and practice that range from
feminist approaches to scientific research to ways of knowing
expressed through West African oral traditions. In combination,
these wide-ranging approaches and understandings form a new
analytical toolbox for those seeking creative solutions for
dismantling Westernization throughout the world. Contributors. Zaid
Ahmad, Manuela Boatca, Hans-Jurgen Burchardt, Raewyn Connell,
Arturo Escobar, Sandra Harding, Ehsan Kashfi, Venu Mehta, Walter D.
Mignolo, Ulrich Oslender, Issiaka Ouattara, Bernd Reiter, Manu
Samnotra, Catherine E. Walsh, Aram Ziai
The contributors to Constructing the Pluriverse critique the
hegemony of the postcolonial Western tradition and its claims to
universality by offering a set of "pluriversal" approaches to
understanding the coexisting epistemologies and practices of the
different worlds and problems we inhabit and encounter. Moving
beyond critiques of colonialism, the contributors rethink the
relationship between knowledge and power, offering new perspectives
on development, democracy, and ideology while providing diverse
methodologies for non-Western thought and practice that range from
feminist approaches to scientific research to ways of knowing
expressed through West African oral traditions. In combination,
these wide-ranging approaches and understandings form a new
analytical toolbox for those seeking creative solutions for
dismantling Westernization throughout the world. Contributors. Zaid
Ahmad, Manuela Boatca, Hans-Jurgen Burchardt, Raewyn Connell,
Arturo Escobar, Sandra Harding, Ehsan Kashfi, Venu Mehta, Walter D.
Mignolo, Ulrich Oslender, Issiaka Ouattara, Bernd Reiter, Manu
Samnotra, Catherine E. Walsh, Aram Ziai
As the popular myth of racial equality in Brazil crumbles beneath
the weight of current grassroots politics, how will the country
redefine itself as a multiethnic nation? ""Brazil's New Racial
Politics"" captures the myriad questions and problems unleashed by
a growing awareness of the ways racism structures Brazilian
society. The authors bridge the gap between scholarship and
activism as they tackle issues ranging from white privilege to
black power, from government policy to popular advocacy, and from
historical injustices to recent victories. The result is a rich
exploration of the conflicting social realities characterizing
Brazil today, as well as their far-reaching political implications.
Political representation and democracy are at odds and we need new
models to organize politics without relying so heavily on elected
representatives. Similarly, capitalism undermines markets, as the
rich and wealthy shield their assets and make them untenable for
average earners. Elitism thus undermines both democracy and markets
and we need to devise ways to limit the power of professional
politicians, as well as the asset holdings of the rich so that the
goods they hold can re-enter general markets. A broad array of
institutions and laws have been enacted in different places and at
different times to block economic elitism and protect democratic
self-rule. This book presents a number of such cases, historical as
well as contemporary, where solutions to the problem of political
and economic elitism have successfully been practiced. It then
compares these cases systematically, to determine the common
factors and hence the necessary conditions for ensuring, and
protecting self-rule and equal opportunity. This book encourages
the idea that alternatives to representative, capitalist democracy
are possible and can be put to practice.
One of the few interdisciplinary volumes on Bahia available, The
Making of Brazil's Black Mecca: Bahia Reconsidered contains
contributions covering a wide chronological and topical range by
scholars whose work has made important contributions to the field
of Bahian studies over the last two decades. The authors
interrogate and problematize the idea of Bahia as a Black Mecca, or
a haven where Brazilians of African descent can embrace their
cultural and spiritual African heritage without fear of
discrimination. In the first section, leading historians create a
century-long historical narrative of the emergence of these
discourses, their limitations, and their inability to effect
meaningful structural change. chapters by social scientists in the
second section present critical reflections and insights, some
provocative, on deficiencies and problematic biases built into
current research paradigms on blackness in Bahia. As a whole the
text provides a series of insights into the ways that inequality
has been structured in Bahia since the final days of slavery.
Political representation and democracy are at odds and we need new
models to organize politics without relying so heavily on elected
representatives. Similarly, capitalism undermines markets, as the
rich and wealthy shield their assets and make them untenable for
average earners. Elitism thus undermines both democracy and markets
and we need to devise ways to limit the power of professional
politicians, as well as the asset holdings of the rich so that the
goods they hold can re-enter general markets. A broad array of
institutions and laws have been enacted in different places and at
different times to block economic elitism and protect democratic
self-rule. This book presents a number of such cases, historical as
well as contemporary, where solutions to the problem of political
and economic elitism have successfully been practiced. It then
compares these cases systematically, to determine the common
factors and hence the necessary conditions for ensuring, and
protecting self-rule and equal opportunity. This book encourages
the idea that alternatives to representative, capitalist democracy
are possible and can be put to practice.
This timely book brings together activist scholars from a number of
disciplines (political science, geography, sociology, anthropology,
and communications) to provide new insights into a growing trend in
publicly engaged research and scholarship. Bridging Scholarship and
Activism creatively redefines what constitutes activism without
limiting it to a narrow range of practices. Acknowledging that the
current conjuncture of neoliberal globalization has created
constraints on as well as possibilities for activist scholarly
engagement, the book argues that racism and its intersections with
gender and class oppression are salient forces to be interrogated
and confronted in the predicaments and struggles activist
scholarship targets. The book's uttimate goal is to create a
decolonized and democratized forum in which activist scholars from
the Global South converse and cross-fertilize ideas and projects
with their counterparts from the United States and other North
Atlantic metropolitan-based academy. The coeditors and contributors
attempt to decenter hegemonic knowledge and to create some of the
necessary (if not sufficient) conditions for a more pluriversal
(rather than orthodox "universal") context for producing enabling
knowledge, without the naivete and romanticism that has
characterized earlier projects in critical and radical social
science.
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