Westernness

Westernness
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages : 270
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ISBN-10 : 9783110728422
ISBN-13 : 3110728427
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Book Synopsis Westernness by : Christopher GoGwilt

Download or read book Westernness written by Christopher GoGwilt and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2022-10-03 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The word "West" is omnipresent and often unquestioned. The goal of this volume is to elaborate a critical reflection on this concept and make these implicit processes explicit. The articles focus on spatio‐temporal practices regarding the production and representation of westernness. Taking critical perspectives, which view the West from the inside and the outside, they address issues of highest political and social relevance.


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