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Dislocating Cultures

By Uma Narayan

Dislocating Cultures

By Uma Narayan

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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.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
242
Release Date:
1997-07-23
Publication Date:
1997-07-23
Publisher:
Routledge
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0415914191
ISBN13:
9780415914192
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
357 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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