Local Histories/global Designs
| Author | : Walter Mignolo |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 416 |
| Release | : 2012-08-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780691156095 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0691156093 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (093 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Local Histories/global Designs by : Walter Mignolo
Download or read book Local Histories/global Designs written by Walter Mignolo and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-08-26 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Local Histories/Global Designs' is an extended argument about the '"coloniality' of power. In a shrinking world where sharp dichotomies, such as East/West and developing/developed, blur and shift, Walter Mignolo points to the inadequacy of current practices in the social sciences and area studies.