Marx, Marxism and the Question of Eurocentrism
Author | : Kolja Lindner |
Publisher | : Springer Nature |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2022-04-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783030818234 |
ISBN-13 | : 3030818233 |
Rating | : 4/5 (233 Downloads) |
Download or read book Marx, Marxism and the Question of Eurocentrism written by Kolja Lindner and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-04-13 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book mediates between postcolonial positions that criticize Marxist approaches (and Marx’s writings) for their Eurocentrism and defenders of Marx, who claim that this accusation is a myth. In different contributions to this volume, Kolja Lindner pleads for a differentiated assessment of the whole of Marx’s work, including less known manuscripts, and a theoretical reconstruction of various elements that have come into the focus of postcolonial critique: ethnocentrism, Orientalism, false universalism and the oblivion of modernity’s global entanglement. Against this background, two opportunities simultaneously arise: Marx’s Eurocentrism can be deconstructed and his growing awareness of global developments and cosmopolitan struggles established.