Rethinking Modernity: Postcolonialism and the Sociological ImaginationSpringer, 11 de abr. de 2007 - 200 páginas 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. |
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Part 1 Sociology and Its Historiography | 13 |
Connected Histories | 80 |
Sociology and Social Theory After Postcolonialism Towards a Connected Historiography | 145 |
Notes | 156 |
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