Entanglements of Modernity, Colonialism and Genocide

Name: Entanglements of Modernity, Colonialism and Genocide
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

This book offers a novel sociological examination of the historical trajectories of Burundi and Rwanda. It challenges both the Eurocentric assumptions which have underpinned many sociological theorisations of modernity, and the notion that the processes of modernisation move gradually, if precariously, towards more peaceable forms of cohabitation within and between societies. Addressing these themes at critical historical junctures \u2013 precolonial, colonial and postcolonial \u2013 the book argues that the recent experiences of extremely violent social conflict in Burundi and Rwanda cannot be seen as an \u2018object apart\u2019 from the concerns of sociologists, as it is commonly presented. Instead, these experiences are situated within a specific route to and through modernity, one \u2018entangled\u2019 with Western modernity. A contribution to an emerging global historical sociology, Entanglements of Modernity, Colonialism and Genocide will appeal to scholars of sociology and soc.