Mapping Subaltern Studies and the Postcolonial
By Unknown Author.
Description
Initially inspired by Antonio Gramsci’s writings on the history of subaltern classes, the Subaltern Studies authors adopted a “history from below” paradigm to contest “elite” history writing of Indian nationalists. Later the Project shifted away from its social history origins by drawing upon eclectic thinkers such as Edward Said, Roland Barthes, Michel Foucault, and Jacques Derrida. This volume is the first comprehensive balance-sheet of the project, presenting a collection of the most important writing from the last two decades and focusing the key debates be...
ISBN(s)
1859847234, 9781859847237
