Entanglements of Modernity, Colonialism and Genocide: Burundi and Rwanda in Hist

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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.

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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.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

AcknowledgementsIntroductionPart I: Modernity, Colonialism, Genocide1. Genocide and Colonialism2. Theorising the Multiplicity tf ModernityPart II: Entangled routes to and through modernity3. Precolonial Burundi and Rwanda: A Historical Survey4. 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.ConclusionBibliography

Details ISBN113856432X Author Jack Palmer Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Year 2018 ISBN-10 113856432X ISBN-13 9781138564329 Format Hardcover Imprint Routledge Subtitle Burundi and Rwanda in Historical-Sociological Perspective Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Affiliation University of Leeds, UK Publication Date 2018-05-02 DEWEY 304.663096757 Short Title Entanglements of Modernity, Colonialism and Genocide Language English AU Release Date 2018-05-02 NZ Release Date 2018-05-02 UK Release Date 2018-05-02 Series Classical and Contemporary Social Theory Alternative 9780367821111 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Pages 224 We've got this

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