{"title":"Gurminder K. Bhambra","description":"\u003cp\u003eGurminder K. Bhambra's works offer a critical examination of social theory through the lens of colonial history and its enduring impact on modern societies. Her writings challenge traditional narratives, inviting readers to reconsider the foundations of contemporary social and political thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFocused on intersecting themes of history, colonialism, and social justice, Bhambra's books are essential for those interested in education and reference fields that address global inequalities and the legacies shaping our world today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"colonialism-and-modern-social-theory-by-gurminder-k-bhambra-9781509541300","title":"Colonialism and Modern Social Theory","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern society emerged in the context of European colonialism and empire. So, too, did a distinctively modern social theory, laying the basis for most social theorising ever since. Yet colonialism and empire are absent from the conceptual understandings of modern society, which are organised instead around ideas of the nation-state and capitalist economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGurminder K. Bhambra and John Holmwood address this absence by examining the role of colonialism in the development of modern society and the legacies it has bequeathed. Beginning with a consideration of the role of colonialism and empire in the formation of social theory from Hobbes to Hegel, the authors go on to focus on the work of Tocqueville, Marx, Weber, Durkheim and Du Bois.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as unpicking critical omissions and misrepresentations, the chapters discuss the places where colonialism is acknowledged and discussed—even if inadequately—by these founding figures; and we come to see what this fresh rereading has to offer and why it matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis inspiring and insightful book argues for a reconstruction of social theory that should lead to a better understanding of contemporary social thought, its limitations, and its wider possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596024103148,"sku":"9781509541300","price":98.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/e18bf63de2a696adbdac85ebe72a5b1f.jpg?v=1777932038"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/gurminder-k-bhambra.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}