The Present as History
| Author | : Nermeen Shaikh |
| Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
| Total Pages | : 298 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780231142991 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0231142994 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (994 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Present as History by : Nermeen Shaikh
Download or read book The Present as History written by Nermeen Shaikh and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributors to this volume treat the United States as an object to be historically and politically scrutinized rather than as the norm from which all else is to be evaluated. Their essays assess the Third World through its history of colonialism and neocolonialism rather than focusing on issues of culture and morality.
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