Beyond Eurocentrism: A New View of Modern World History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780815626930)

Eurocentrism influences virtually all established historical writing. With the rise of Prussia and, by extension, Europe, eurocentrism became the dominant paradigm for world history.

Employing the approaches of Gramsci and Foucault, Peter Gran proposes a reconceptualization of world history. He challenges the traditional convention of relying on totalitarian or democratic functions of a particular state to explain and understand relationships of authority and resistance in a number of national contexts. Gran maintains that there is no single developmental model but diverse forms of hegemony that emerged out of the political crisis following the penetration of capitalism into each nation.

In making comparisons between seemingly disparate and distinctive nations and by questioning established canons of comparative inquiry, Gran encourages people to recognize the similarities between the West and non-West nations.

Author: Peter Gran
ISBN-10: 0815626932
ISBN-13: 9780815626930
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Language: English
Published: 06/01/1996
Pages: 454
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.20d