Theory in an Uneven World Contributor(s): Radhakrishnan, R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0631175385 ISBN-13: 9780631175384 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $51.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: How can we handle the unevenness between the West and the Rest? How inevitable is the binary logic of winners and losers? How can theory help us resolve our ethical and political problems? Can theory help us think beyond the "winner talks all" model by articulating strong connections between ethics and politics? This major intervention into debates about the postcolonial and the global proposes that theory should embody unevenness. Radhakrishnan's thought-provoking engagement with theorists and writers from around the world will fascinate readers across a wide range of disciplines. |
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BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
Dewey: 801.95 |
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.76" W x 9.1" (0.78 lbs) 217 pages |
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Publisher Description: This major intervention into debates about the postcolonial and the global proposes that theory should embody unevenness as symptom even as it envisions strategies to get beyond unevenness. Radhakrishnan's thought-provoking engagement with theorists and writers from around the world will fascinate readers across a wide range of disciplines.
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