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Book SynopsisHow can we handle the unevenness between the West and the Rest? How can theory help us resolve our ethical and political problems? Can theory help us think beyond the winner talks all model by articulating strong connections between ethics and politics? This book deals with the debates about the postcolonial and the global.
Trade Review"R. Radhakrishnan belongs to a generation of critics which has enriched contemporary literature by revolutionizing the literary canon. He is one of the foremost of this generation and deservedly so."
Amitav Ghosh, author of
The Glass Palace
"Written with a magnanimous spirit and vision, Theory in an Uneven World is a welcome reminder of the challenges theoretical thinking continues to pose. I applaud R. Radhakrishnan for countering the fashionable gesture of theory-bashing with such intensely engaging critical discussions." Rey Chow, Brown University
"In a world ridden with unevenness, Radhakrishnan’s intense analyses invoke the need for shattering the self-reflexive discourses of the academy so as to open them up to the demands of the oppressed." Robert J.C. Young, New York University
Table of ContentsPreface.
Acknowledgements.
1. Postmodernism and the Rest of the World.
2. The Use and Abuse of Multiculturalism.
3. Globalization, Desire, and the Politics of Representation.
4. Derivative Discourses and the Problem of Signification.
5. Theory in an Uneven World.
Notes.
Index
