Enduring Western Civilization: The Construction. Federici<|

Name: Enduring Western Civilization: The Construction. Federici<|
Brand: Silvia Federici

Silvia Federici

Enduring Western CivilizationThe Construction of the Concept of Western Civilization and Its Others\nAuthor(s): Silvia Federici\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Praeger Publishers Inc\nISBN-13: 9780275954000, 978-0275954000\nSynopsis\nWhat do we mean by Western Civilization? When did the expression originate and why? At a time when there is a widespread perception that Western Civilization is undergoing a historic crisis, and when postmodernism, feminist theory, afrocentrism, deconstruction, and other current philosophical schools define themselves as alternatives to, or critiques of, Western Civilization, this book seeks to trace the development of the concept of Western Civilization and to examine the reasons for its endurance. It also suggests ways in which proponents of Western Civilization can co-opt ideas from opponents.\n\nWritten from a multidisciplinary viewpoint, the essays in this volume trace the development of the concept .