Theory from the South: Or, How Euro-America is Evolving Toward Africa

by Jean Comaroff, John L. Comaroff

As nation-states in the Northern Hemisphere experience economic crisis, political corruption and racial tension, it seems as though they might be 'evolving' into the kind of societies normally associated with the 'Global South'. Anthropologists Jean and John Comaroff draw on their long experience of living in Africa to address a range of familiar themes - democracy, national borders, labour and capital and multiculturalism. They consider how we might understand these issues by using theory developed in the Global South. Challenging our ideas about 'developed' and 'developing' nations, Theory from the South provides new insights into key problems of our time.

Genres: Anthropology, Nonfiction, Africa

280 pages, Hardcover

First published April 28, 2011

Reviews

[Eavan Wong · Rating 4 out of 5]

coevalness

[Sara Marotta · Rating 4 out of 5]

interessante!!!

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful for the thesis; challenging in parts to see the connections between the chapters, as the Editors Note indicates that they are all previously published articles or lectures from other places.