Literary theory and the claims of history: postmodernism, objectivity, multicultural politics

Drawing on detailed analyses of reference, interpretation, and the nature value, Satya P. Mohanty defends a "postpositivist realist" conception of objectivity as a legitimate ideal of all inquiry. He outlines a realist theory of social identity and multicultural politics, showing why radic...

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Main Author: Mohanty, Satya P. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca [u.a.] Cornell Univ. Press 1997
Edition:1. publ., 1. print.
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:Drawing on detailed analyses of reference, interpretation, and the nature value, Satya P. Mohanty defends a "postpositivist realist" conception of objectivity as a legitimate ideal of all inquiry. He outlines a realist theory of social identity and multicultural politics, showing why radical moral universalism and cultural diversity need to be seen a complementary, rather than competing ideals.
Physical Description:XIII, 260 S.
ISBN:0801429021
080148135X