Dislocating Cultures

Dislocating Cultures
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Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-10 : 0415914191
ISBN-13 : 9780415914192
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Book Synopsis Dislocating Cultures by : Uma Narayan

Download or read book Dislocating Cultures written by Uma Narayan and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discussing the notions of nation, identity and tradition, this text shows 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, the author inspects the underlying problems which culture poses for the respect of difference and cross-cultural understanding.--Publisher's description.


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