Dislocating Cultures: Identities, Traditions, and Third World Feminism
(Part of the Thinking Gender Series)
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Book Overview
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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0415914191
ISBN13:9780415914192
Release Date:April 1997
Publisher:Routledge
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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India-specific analysis is excellent
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
Anyone researching the role of women in India won't want to miss this -- the author speaks insightfully about her feminism being a result of her personal experiences in India, while her mother and others accuse her of being "brainwashed" by Westerners. Narayan makes a strong case for "organic" Third World feminism.
An award-winning book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This book was awarded the American Political Science Association's Victoria Schuck Award for the best book on women and politics for 1997.
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