Carol A. Breckenridge
Cosmopolitanism
- ISBN 13:
- 9780822328995
- author:
- Carol A. Breckenridge
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 260
- Dimensions:
- 23.42 x 15.44 x 1.88 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Sociology,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Cosmopolitanism by Carol A. Breckenridge is a collection of essays that assesses the concept of cosmopolitanism and its history, theory, and practice. This volume brings together contributions from scholars in various disciplines to recenter the discussion beyond the Western vantage point, examining translocal political aspirations and cultural ideas in South Asia, China, and Africa. The contributors critically probe the concept of cosmopolitanism, exploring its potential for supraregional political solidarity as well as its risk of eroding intimate cultural differences. They also question whether a noncoercive and egalitarian cosmopolitan politics can be achieved, particularly given the history of coercive and unequal cosmopolitan formations. Through new archival research, theoretical formulations, and proposals for political practice, this book offers a nuanced understanding of cosmopolitanism and its possibilities and limitations.
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