Southern Theory
By Raewyn Connell
Social Science and the Global Dynamics of Knowledge. Polity, 2007.
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An examination of how the social sciences—and sociology in particular—embody unequal power dynamics between Western countries and marginalized, often postcolonial ones, urging us to pay attention to the fascinating social theory produced in those exploited places.
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Who should read Southern Theory
Sociologists • philosophers • economics and psychology students • anyone interested in colonialism • social activists and those working to spread democracy
About the author of Southern Theory
Raewyn Connell is one of Australia’s leading sociologists, specializing in theories of masculinity, where her 1993 book Masculinities is the most-cited in the field. She was a professor at the University of Sydney for ten years, and won the Australian Sociological Association’s award for contributions to the discipline. Her other publications include Making the Difference and Gender and Power.
Raewyn Connell
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