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Author : Dietrich Jung
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Book Synopsis Postcolonialism and Social Theory in Arabic by : Dietrich Jung
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Author : Dietrich Jung
Release : 2024-11-12
Genre : Political Science
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Book Synopsis Postcolonialism and Social Theory in Arabic by : Dietrich Jung
Download or read book Postcolonialism and Social Theory in Arabic written by Dietrich Jung. This book was released on 2024-11-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since Edward Said’s publication of Orientalism in 1978, so-called Western social theory and its claim to universal analytical validity has been exposed to severe criticism. Scholars from the field of postcolonial studies were most vocal in criticizing the Eurocentric nature of the conceptual apparatus of the social sciences. Indeed, contemporary social theory almost exclusively refers to the historical experiences of Western Europe and North America. Yet what is the alternative to these Eurocentric frameworks? Many postcolonial critics use very few non-English sources and tend to focus on the deconstruction of European and American theories. This chapters of this volume provide a turn of perspective. The authors critically reflect upon the concepts of so-called Western social theory by engaging with social science literature and social theory in Arabic. Questions addressed include: What are the concepts, themes, and historical narratives in contemporary Arabic social theory? In which ways do Arab social theorists provide us with alternatives to the conceptual apparatuses employed by so-called Western social theory? To what extent are Arab and Western social theories entangled with each other?
Author : Julian Go
Release : 2016-09-23
Genre : Social Science
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Book Synopsis Postcolonial Thought and Social Theory by : Julian Go
Download or read book Postcolonial Thought and Social Theory written by Julian Go. This book was released on 2016-09-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social scientists have long resisted the radical ideas known as postcolonial thought, while postcolonial scholars have critiqued the social sciences for their Euro-centric focus. However, in Postcolonial Thought and Social Theory, Julian Go attempts to reconcile the two seemingly contradictory fields by crafting a postcolonial social science. Contrary to claims that social science is incompatible with postcolonial thought, this book argues that the two are mutually beneficial, drawing upon the works of thinkers such as Franz Fanon, Amilcar Cabral, Edward Said, Homi Bhabha, and Gayatri Spivak. Go concludes with a call for a "third wave" of postcolonial thought emerging from social science and surmounting the narrow confines of disciplinary boundaries.
Author : Majed Alenezi
Release : 2022-09-09
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Synopsis Shifting Perspectives of Postcolonialism in Twenty-First-Century Anglophone-Arab Fiction by : Majed Alenezi
Download or read book Shifting Perspectives of Postcolonialism in Twenty-First-Century Anglophone-Arab Fiction written by Majed Alenezi. This book was released on 2022-09-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shifting Perspectives of Postcolonialism in Twenty-First-Century Anglophone-Arab Fiction explores the flourishing Anglophone-Arab fiction after 9/11. Central to this expansion are the socio-political changes in the aftermath of the 9/11attacks, not only on the international scene, but also at the local level within the Arab/Muslim world. Paralleling this expansion is a shift from traditional postcolonial discourse toward Arab nation’s internal issues. Rather than echoing the outmoded “writing back” paradigm, the Anglophone-Arab writers have taken up specific social and political concerns through their writings and offer a trenchant commentary on issues of indigenous and international significance. Moving away from postcolonial political awareness, Anglophone-Arab writers provide a critical perspective on some important contemporary issues facing the Arab nations like misuse of religious discourse, sectarianism, terrorism, feminism, class struggle, political rights and democracy, and the fragmentation of the Arab society.
Author : Geoffrey Nash
Release : 2013-11-26
Genre : Religion
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Book Synopsis Postcolonialism and Islam by : Geoffrey Nash
Download or read book Postcolonialism and Islam written by Geoffrey Nash. This book was released on 2013-11-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a focus on the areas of theory, literature, culture, society and film, this collection of essays examines, questions and broadens the applicability of Postcolonialism and Islam from a multifaceted and cross-disciplinary perspective. Topics covered include the relationship between Postcolonialism and Orientalism, theoretical perspectives on Postcolonialism and Islam, the position of Islam within postcolonial literature, Muslim identity in British and European contexts, and the role of Islam in colonial and postcolonial cinema in Egypt and India. At a time at which Islam continues to be at the centre of increasingly heated and frenzied political and academic deliberations, Postcolonialism and Islam offers a framework around which the debate on Muslims in the modern world can be centred. Transgressing geographical, disciplinary and theoretical boundaries, this book is an invaluable resource for students of Islamic Studies, Cultural Studies, Sociolgy and Literature.
