Mbembe, Achille
Critique of Black Reason
- ISBN 13:
- 9780822363439
- author:
- Mbembe, Achille
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 240
- Dimensions:
- 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
- Genre:
- Social Sciences Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Critique of Black Reason by Achille Mbembe offers a profound reevaluation of history, racism, and humanity's future. This thought-provoking work maps the complex relationships between colonialism, slavery, and contemporary economic systems, tracing how Blackness has been equated with the nonhuman to justify oppression. Mbembe argues that this equation will serve as a template for new forms of exclusion, highlighting the need for a more just future. By critically examining the category of Blackness, Mbembe provides a nuanced understanding of the world as it has been constituted through colonialism and racial thinking, offering valuable insights into the consequences of our current systems. This book is a powerful exploration of the intellectual and philosophical underpinnings of racism, and its implications for our understanding of humanity's place in the world.
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