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Beyond Eurocentrism: A New View of Modern World History
Peter Gran
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Description for Beyond Eurocentrism: A New View of Modern World History
Paperback. Employing the approaches of Gramsci and Foucault, Gran proposes a reconceptualisation of world history. He challenges the convention of relying on totalitarian or democratic functions of a particular state to explain relationships of authority and resistance in a number of national contexts. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: HBA; HBG; HBLW; JFC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
Employing the approaches of Gramsci and Foucault, Gran proposes a re-conceptualisation of world history. He challenges the convention of relying on totalitarian or democratic functions of a particular state to explain relationships of authority and resistance in a number of national contexts.
Employing the approaches of Gramsci and Foucault, Gran proposes a re-conceptualisation of world history. He challenges the convention of relying on totalitarian or democratic functions of a particular state to explain relationships of authority and resistance in a number of national contexts.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Syracuse University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
454
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780815626930
SKU
V9780815626930
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Reviews for Beyond Eurocentrism: A New View of Modern World History
This is a book that shakes up categories....Gran is most disconcerting in his choice of 'model' states
four type, each illustrated by a European and non-European instance. In the search to overcome Eurocentrism, Gran forces the reader to analyze unexpected similarities and contrasts. We may therefore learn something from him.
four type, each illustrated by a European and non-European instance. In the search to overcome Eurocentrism, Gran forces the reader to analyze unexpected similarities and contrasts. We may therefore learn something from him.