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Social Theory and Asian Dialogues, 1st ed. 2018
Cultivating Planetary Conversations
Coordinator: Giri Ananta Kumar
Language: EnglishKeywords
Contemporary sSocial Theory and Globalisation; Identity and Society in Asia; Social Theory and the Rise of the Global South; Global Engagement of Intellectual Community; Sociology; Ethics and Social Action; Social Welfare and Development in East and West; Ecological Ontology and Social Ecology; Intercultural Perspective on Chinese Aesthetics; Leftist Critical Thinking in Indonesia
Publication date: 12-2018
Support: Print on demand
Publication date: 04-2018
Support: Print on demand
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Critically exploring the presuppositions of contemporary social theory, this collection argues for a trans-civilizational dialogue and a deepening of the universe of intellectual discourse in order to transform sociology into a truly planetary conversation on the human condition. Focusing on perspectives from Asia, notably East Asia and India, it interrogates presuppositions in contemporary critical social theory about man, culture and society, and considers central themes such as knowledge and power, knowledge and liberation. The diverse contributions tackle key questions such the globalization of social theory, identity and society in east asia, as well as issues such as biopolitics, social welfare and eurocentrism. They also examine dialogues along multiple trajectories between social theorists from the Euro-American world and from the Asian universe, such as between Kant and Gandhi, Habermas and Sri Aurobindo, the Bildung tradition in Europe and the Confucian traditions. Arguing for a global comparative engagement and cross-cultural dialogue, this is a key read for all those interested in the future of social theory in the wake of globalization and the rise of the global south.
Addresses the euro-centric bias of classical and contemporary social theory
Argues for a transcending of the self-certainties and partial truths of East and West in a global engagement of the intellectual community
Offers a trans-national and comparative approach on ethics and social action in considering the future of social theory
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