{"product_id":"dislocating-cultures-identities-traditions-and-thirdworld-feminism-9780415914192","title":"Dislocating Cultures  Identities Traditions and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDislocating Cultures\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuestioning the problematic roles assigned to Third World subjects within multiculturalism, Narayan examines ways in which the flow of information across national contexts affects our understanding of issues.  \u003cem\u003eDislocating Cultures\u003c\/em\u003e contributes a philosophical perspective on areas of ongoing interest such as nationalism, post-colonial studies, and the cultural politics of debates over tradition and westernization in Third World contexts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A thoughtful analysis and candid appraisal of the obstacles to transnational feminist understanding, Narayan's discussion of the problems is a step in the right direction.\" -- \u003cem\u003eHypatia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Helpful addition for teaching non-Western and comparative women's studies courses.\" -- \u003cem\u003eNational Women's Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eJournal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Contesting Cultures; Chapter 2 Restoring History and Politics to “Third-World Traditions”; Chapter 3 Cross-Cultural Connections, Border-Crossings, and “Death by Culture”; Chapter 4 Through the Looking-Glass Darkly; Chapter 5 Eating Cultures;","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018215686487,"sku":"9780415914192","price":49.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415914192.jpg?v=1750776045","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/dislocating-cultures-identities-traditions-and-thirdworld-feminism-9780415914192","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}