Decolonizing sociology : an introduction /
Meghji, Ali,
Decolonizing sociology : an introduction / Ali Meghji. - ix, 202 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sociology, as a discipline, was born at the height of global colonialism and imperialism. Over a century later, it is yet to shake off its commitment to colonial ways of thinking. This book explores why, and how, sociology needs to be decolonized. It analyses how sociology was integral in reproducing the colonial order, as dominant sociologists constructed theories either assuming or proving the supposed barbarity and backwardness of colonized people. Ali Meghji reveals how colonialism continues to shape the discipline today, dominating both social theory and the practice of sociology, how exporting the Eurocentric sociological canon erased social theories from the Global South, and how sociologists continue to ignore the relevance of coloniality in their work.
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Sociology--Philosophy.
Postcolonialism.
Racism in the social sciences.
Society.
Decolonizing sociology : an introduction / Ali Meghji. - ix, 202 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sociology, as a discipline, was born at the height of global colonialism and imperialism. Over a century later, it is yet to shake off its commitment to colonial ways of thinking. This book explores why, and how, sociology needs to be decolonized. It analyses how sociology was integral in reproducing the colonial order, as dominant sociologists constructed theories either assuming or proving the supposed barbarity and backwardness of colonized people. Ali Meghji reveals how colonialism continues to shape the discipline today, dominating both social theory and the practice of sociology, how exporting the Eurocentric sociological canon erased social theories from the Global South, and how sociologists continue to ignore the relevance of coloniality in their work.
9781509541959 (pbk.) : No price 9781509541942 (hbk.) : No price No price
Sociology--Philosophy.
Postcolonialism.
Racism in the social sciences.
Society.
