Dislocating cultures: Identities, Traditions, and Third World Feminism - Brossura

Narayan, Uma

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ISBN 10: 0415914191 ISBN 13: 9780415914192

Casa editrice: Routledge, 1997

Riassunto

Dislocating Cultures takes aim at the related notions of nation, identity, and tradition to show how Western and Third World scholars have misrepresented Third World cultures and feminist agendas. Drawing attention to the political forces that have spawned, shaped, and perpetuated these misrepresentations since colonial times, Uma Narayan inspects the underlying problems which "culture" poses for the respect of difference and cross-cultural understanding.

Questioning the problematic roles assigned to Third World subjects within multiculturalism, Narayan examines ways in which the flow of information across national contexts affects our understanding of issues. Dislocating Cultures contributes a philosophical perspective on areas of ongoing interest such as nationalism, post-colonial studies, and the cultural politics of debates over tradition and "westernization" in Third World contexts.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Uma Narayan is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Vassar College.

Product Description:

Book by Narayan Uma

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0415914191
• ISBN 13: 9780415914192
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 240