{"product_id":"habitations-of-modernity-essays-in-the-wake-of-subaltern-studies-paperback","title":"Habitations of Modernity: Essays in the Wake of Subaltern Studies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDipesh Chakrabarty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHabitations of Modernity\u003c\/i\u003e, Dipesh Chakrabarty explores the complexities of modernism in India and seeks principles of humaneness grounded in everyday life that may elude grand political theories. The questions that motivate Chakrabarty are shared by all postcolonial historians and anthropologists: How do we think about the legacy of the European Enlightenment in lands far from Europe in geography or history? How can we envision ways of being modern that speak to what is shared around the world, as well as to cultural diversity? How do we resist the tendency to justify the violence accompanying triumphalist moments of modernity? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chakrabarty pursues these issues in a series of closely linked essays, ranging from a history of the influential Indian series \u003ci\u003eSubaltern Studies\u003c\/i\u003e to examinations of specific cultural practices in modern India, such as the use of \u003ci\u003ekhadi\u003c\/i\u003e-Gandhian style of dress-by male politicians and the politics of civic consciousness in public spaces. He concludes with considerations of the ethical dilemmas that arise when one writes on behalf of social justice projects.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHabitations of Modernity\u003c\/i\u003e, Dipesh Chakrabarty explores the complexities of modernism in India and seeks principles of humaneness grounded in everyday life that may elude grand political theories. The questions that motivate Chakrabarty are shared by all postcolonial historians and anthropologists: How do we think about the legacy of the European Enlightenment in lands far from Europe in geography or history? How can we envision ways of being modern that speak to what is shared around the world, as well as to cultural diversity? How do we resist the tendency to justify the violence accompanying triumphalist moments of modernity? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChakrabarty pursues these issues in a series of closely linked essays, ranging from a history of the influential Indian series \u003ci\u003eSubaltern Studies\u003c\/i\u003e to examinations of specific cultural practices in modern India, such as the use of \u003ci\u003ekhadi\u003c\/i\u003e--Gandhian style of dress--by male politicians and the politics of civic consciousness in public spaces. He concludes with considerations of the ethical dilemmas that arise when one writes on behalf of social justice projects.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDipesh Chakrabarty\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of history and of South Asian languages and civilizations at the University of Chicago, He is the author of \u003ci\u003eRethinking Working-Class History: Bengal 1890-1940\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eProvincializing Europe: Postcolonial Thought and Historical Difference\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9.02 x 6.28 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48261341839581,"sku":"9780226100395","price":61.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/YRGNUaNYt09780226100395.webp?v=1785074016","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/habitations-of-modernity-essays-in-the-wake-of-subaltern-studies-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}