Marx and the End of Orientalism (Routledge Revivals)

by Bryan Turner

Overview

First published in 1978, this title analyses a range of problems that arise in the study of North Africa and the Middle East, bridging the gap between studies of Sociology, Islam, and Marxism. Both Sociology and the study of Islam draw on an Orientalist tradition founded on an idealist epistemology, ethnocentric values and an evolutionary view of historical development. Bryan Turner challenges the basic assumptions of Orientalism by considering such issues as the social structure of Islamic society, the impact of capitalism in the Middle East, the effect of Israel on territories, revolutions, social classes and nationalism.

A detailed and fascinating study, Marx and the End of Orientalism will be of particular interest to students studying the sociology of colonialism and development, Marxist sociology and sociological theory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138792616
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/19/2014
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Pages:	108
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Bryan S. Turner

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments; Chapter intro Introduction; Chapter 1 Marx on Colonialism and Capitalism; Chapter 2 Marxist Theories of the Middle East; Chapter 3 Ethnicity, Social Class and the Mosaic Model; Chapter 4 Ideology: Nationalism and the Superstructure; Chapter 5 Revolutions: Modes of Production and Social Classes; Chapter 6 Appraisal: The Dilemma of Epistemology;