The Postcolonial Politics of Ashis Nandy
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-72887-4 (ISBN)
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Such a mixed reception to Nandy and his work affirms his significance as a contemporary postcolonial thinker whose fascinating impact, both in scholarly and in public debates, cannot be ignored. This ambiguity attached to his reception is also reflected in his ambivalent relationship to postcolonial scholarship, notably disciplinary 'postcolonial studies' and structures of knowledge more broadly. A product of Indian postcolonial culture and yet critical of disciplinary 'postcolonial studies,' Nandy has contributed extensively to postcolonial scholarship and debate, and in broadening our understanding of postcolonial politics. Although not always recognized as distinctively 'postcolonial' Nandy's work offers alternatives to more conventional definitions of both politics and postcolonial theory. This book begins at this juncture in characterizing Nandy's critique of 'postcolonial studies,' before proceeding to explore and detail key areas in Nandy's thinking that both mark him as one of the most important postcolonial voices and critics of his generation.
Advancing an alternative conception of postcolonial theory and postcolonial politics in Nandy's work, this book contributes to a broadening of debates on postcolonial theory and politics and will be interest to students and scholars alike.
Christine Deftereos is a social theorist whose writings explore the relationship between self and society. Her research interests take place at the intersection between contemporary social and political criticism, psychoanalytic theory and the politics of selfhood. With a specialized interest in postcolonial politics and South Asian politics, her work also explores processes of identification and the limits of identity politics.
1. Introduction: The Politics of disrupting the 'Postcolonial' 2. Intimate Enemies and the Colonial Legacy 3. States of Discontent: The Postcolonial Indian State 4. Myths from the Post colony and History's Doubles 5. Psychoanalysis and Secret Selves 6. The Politics of Critique 7. Conclusion: Alternatives and the Politics of Postcolonial Rejection
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.1.2021 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Postcolonial Politics |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-415-72887-8 / 0415728878 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-72887-4 / 9780415728874 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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