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Globalization and Postcolonialism : Hegemony and Resistance in the Twenty-first Century by Sankaran Krishna [Krishna, Sankaran] is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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Globalization has become a widely used buzzword, yet popular discussions often miss its deeper realities. This book offers the first clear explanation of the impact of colonialist legacies in a globalized world in an era defined by the "War on Terror." Sankaran Krishna explores the history of the relationship between Western dominance and the forms of resistance that have emerged to challenge it. Moving beyond the simple formulation of "They hate us because we are rich, we are free, and they are crazy," he asks, "What have we done that might generate such animosity? What face has the United States presented to the developing world over time? Krishna argues that we live on an interrelated globe, that history matters a great deal in constructing contemporary realities, and that others create stories or narratives about the world based on their experiences just as we do based on ours. He contends that the interactions between the West and the non-West have not been politically innocent, economically egalitarian, or culturally benign in their consequences. Presenting a lucid exploration of the intertwined histories of both globalization and postcolonialism, this book uses compelling re
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- Author
- Sankaran Krishna [Krishna, Sankaran]
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
- Published
- 2008
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781282922044
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Political Science, Social Science
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