The East in the West
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (739 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521553601 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 303 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-10-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This wide-ranging and provocative book begins to redress the balance.. The East in the West reassesses Western views of Asia, which much European history and social theory has seen as "static" or "backward." Jack Goody challenges these Eurocentric assumptions, including the notion of a special Western rationality, and differences in mercantile activity. Other factors "inhibiting" the East's development, such as the role of the family, have also been greatly exaggerated, and have contributed to a misunderstanding of both Eastern and Western history and society
M. A. Krul said More Goody goodness. Sir Jack Goody's lifework as an anthropologist has been, besides the study of the Lo-Dagaa in Ghana, the refutation of many a Eurocentric myth or assumption about the differences between West and East. Indeed, practically all his works to greater or lesser extent are aimed at showing and emphasizing not the differences but the similarities between East and West, in particular as relates to economic history in the broad view. This book is no exception, and as usual for Goody examines critically some claims about specific aspects of these supposed strong differences, while putting this in the co
The author certainly brings freshness into a timeworn dialogue. Blaut, Science & Society . It should be assigned to students in a wide range of courses in history, sociology, geography, and of course anthropology. This book is important." Science & Society"This book should be read by every social scientist and historian who is concerned about the problem of Eurocentrism." J.M. "The book will be appreciated by modern Asian scholars.Goody's presentation is compact yet informative, provocative, and at the same time elegant. The reading list at the end of the book is admirable." Arun Das Gupta International History Review"This book should be read by every social scientist and historian who is concerned about the problem of Eurocentrism