Rethinking Modernity

Rethinking Modernity
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 206
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ISBN-10 : 9780230206410
ISBN-13 : 0230206417
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Download or read book Rethinking Modernity written by G. Bhambra and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-04-11 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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