Decolonial Keywords : South Asian Thoughts and Attitudes

Thomas, Renny (EDT); Perera, Sasanka (EDT)

ISBN 10: 819793830X / ISBN 13: 9788197938306

Published by Tulika Books, 2026

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Synopsis:

The volume presents a set of keywords and concepts anchored in the region's languages and its vast cultural landscape. It reiterates specific attitudes, ways of seeing and methods of doing, embedded in the historical and contemporary experiences in South Asia. The words, concepts, ideas, and attitudes in this volume explore the contexts of their production and how their meanings have changed at different historical moments. Individual essays, from across disciplines, argues for the importance in moving away from the intellectual shackles of colonial and neo-colonial experiences while also not succumbing to the traps of local reductionist nativisms and cultural nationalisms.

About the Author:

Renny Thomas is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Social Anthropology at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal, India and Taki Visiting Global Professor at New York University, New York.

Sasanka Perera is Chairman at Colombo Institute for Human Sciences, Sri Lanka and former Professor of Sociology at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka and South Asian University, New Delhi, India.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Decolonial Keywords : South Asian Thoughts ...
Publisher: Tulika Books
Publication Date: 2026
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New