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The End of Conceit : Western Rationality after Postcolonialism.

In this radical book, Patrick Chabal reveals how the future of the West is now inextricably linked to that of the non-West. He argues that the postcolonial challenge exposes the limitation of Western social thought to explain many pressing social and economic issues, domestic and global. The End of...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Chabal, Patrick
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: London : Zed Books, 2012.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:In this radical book, Patrick Chabal reveals how the future of the West is now inextricably linked to that of the non-West. He argues that the postcolonial challenge exposes the limitation of Western social thought to explain many pressing social and economic issues, domestic and global. The End of Conceit concludes that, ultimately, what the West needs is not more and better theory but an entirely new way of thinking - one that will put an end to its current deep-seated conceit.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (384 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781780323879
1780323875
9781848135581
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9781848135574
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9781780323886
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