Entanglements of Modernity, Colonialism and Genocide: Burundi and Rwanda in Historical-Sociological Perspective...

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Jack Palmer (University of Leeds, UK)

Entanglements of Modernity, Colonialism and Genocide

Burundi and Rwanda in Historical-Sociological Perspective

Jack Palmer (University of Leeds, UK)

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Routledge
02 May 2018

Genocide & ethnic cleansing; Social theory; Armed conflict

Series: Classical and Contemporary Social Theory

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 – precolonial, colonial and postcolonial – the book argues that the recent experiences of extremely violent social conflict in Burundi and Rwanda cannot be seen as an ‘object apart’ from the concerns of sociologists, as it is commonly presented. Instead, these experiences are situated within a specific route to and through modernity, one ‘entangled’ with Western modernity. A contribution to an emerging global historical sociology, Entanglements of Modernity, Colonialism and Genocide will appeal to scholars of sociology and social theory with interests in postcolonialism, historical sociology, multiple modernities and genocide.

By: Jack Palmer (University of Leeds UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 476g
ISBN: 9781138564329
ISBN 10: 113856432X
Series: Classical and Contemporary Social Theory
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 02 May 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Modernity, Colonialism, Genocide 1. Genocide and Colonialism 2. Theorising the Multiplicity tf Modernity Part II: Entangled routes to and through modernity 3. Precolonial Burundi and Rwanda: A Historical Survey 4. The Colonial Entanglement, 1905–1945: The Racialisation of Tradition. 5. Trajectories Towards Independence, 1945–1965: Multiple ‘Societal Self-Understandings’ 6. Postcolonial Crisis and Genocide, 1965–-1994: Traumas of Modernity. Conclusion Bibliography

Jack Palmer is a teaching fellow in sociology at the University of Leeds. His research interests lie in theoretical debates concerning experiences, interpretations and trajectories of modernity, in the sociology of colonial-imperialism, and in genocide studies.