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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. In The Theft of History Jack Goody builds on his own previous work to extend further his highly influential critique of what he sees as the pervasive Eurocentric or occidentalist biases of so much western historical writing and the consequent 'theft' by the West of the achievements of other cultures in the invention of (notably) democracy, capitalism, individualism and love. Goody, one of the world's most distinguished anthropologists, raises questions about theorists, historians and methodology and proposes a new comparative approach to cross-cultural analysis which allows for more scope in examining history than an East versus West style. The Theft of History is a synoptic work that attempts to deconstruct and analyze the systematic abuse of historical memory in order to justify European colonialism and Imperialism over the last four centuries. Central to the argument is the idea that Europe developed Sui Generis from the rest of the world, almost hermetically sealed off from the scientific, political, cultural and religious influences of Africa, Asia, and indeed the whole world. In so doing, western historians defined the continent as having exceptional and unique qualities, immaculately conceived from the days of Classical Greece, despite the contradictions that had to be glossed over in the process. Interlaced through this was the attempt to define Europeans as biologically distinct and superior to other peoples, and thereby justify their domination over the entire world. Goody dissects the historical record of these attempts, and most damningly of all, often use the words of the very individuals who participated in these fraudulent notions to state his case against them. He describes the attempts by Imperialist historians and philosophers to downplay, obfuscate and sometimes even distort the historical record of the numerous and profound ways in which Africa and Asia influence European culture and thought, starting from the days of Pre-classical Greece to 19th century. Having said that those who already accept the notions of Western exceptionalism are hardly going to be swayed by this book. To those willing to accept validity of such a critique to begin with, there are things that may strike you as new and refreshing. Se o Ocidente tivesse levado a sério Jack Goody, teria entendido melhor o desenvolvimento supostamente inexplicável da China, assim como o surgimento dos "tigres asiáticos" e do próprio "milagre japonês". O mundo não se resume à Europa e aos países de colonização europeia. Óbvio? Talvez. Mas o fato é que nunca houve um livro como O roubo da história. Nesta obra, o autor critica aquilo que considera um viés ocidentalizado e etnocêntrico, difundido pela historiografia ocidental, e o consequente "roubo", perpetrado pelo Ocidente, das conquistas das outras culturas. Goody não discute apenas invenções como pólvora, bússola, papel ou macarrão, mas também valores como democracia, capitalismo, individualismo e até amor. Para ele, nós, ocidentais, nos apropriamos de tudo, sem nenhum pudor. Sem dar o devido crédito. Este livro, apaixonado e apaixonante, abre uma janela para todos que querem descortinar o mundo, entre eles historiadores, antropólogos, sociólogos e jornalistas. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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El eminente antropólogo Jack Goody realiza una apasionada crítica del sesgo eurocéntrico y occidentalista presente en buena parte de los escritos de historia occidentales, y el consiguiente ±robo por parte de Occidente de los logros de otras culturas, sobre todo de la invención de la democracia, el capitalismo, el individualismo o el amor. Así, el autor examina en detalle a una serie de teóricos, como Karl Marx, Max Weber y Norbert Elias, y se enfrenta, con admiración crítica, a historiadores de la talla de Fernand Braudel, Moses I. Finley o Perry Anderson. Plantea, igualmente, una metodología comparativa de análisis intercultural que permite analizar en profundidad consecuencias históricas divergentes y que elimina las desfasadas y simplistas diferencias entre el ±atrasado Oriente y el ±Occidente industrioso . No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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