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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830288903321

Autore

Radhakrishnan R (Rajagopalan)

Titolo

Theory in an uneven world / / R. Radhakrishnan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Malden, MA : , : Blackwell Publishing Ltd, , [2003]

©2003

ISBN

1-280-19743-9

9786610197439

0-470-70005-X

0-470-77566-1

1-4051-4283-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 217 p.)

Disciplina

140

Soggetti

Theory (Philosophy)

Postmodernism

Poststructuralism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Postmodernism and the Rest of the World. 2. The Use and Abuse of Multiculturalism. 3. Globalization, Desire, and the Politics of Representation. 4. Derivative Discourses and the Problem of Signification. 5. Theory in an Uneven World. Notes. Index

Sommario/riassunto

In 'Theory In An Uneven World', Radhakrishnan argues that identifications that have been made between the post-coloniality and anti-nationalism require considerable refinement, particularly where post-coloniality seeks a return to indigenous traditions or pre-colonial history.