Unbecoming Modern: Colonialism, Modernity, Colonial Modernities

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Unbecoming Modern : Colonialism, Modernity, Colonial Modernities explores the vital impact of the colonial pasts of India, Mexico, China, and even the United States on the processes through which these countries have become modern. The collection is unique as it brings together a range of disciplines and perspectives. The topics discussed include the Zapatista Movement in Southern Mexico, the image of the South in recent African-American literature, the theories of Andre Gunder Frank about the early modernization of Asian countries, and the contradictions of the colonial state in India. Students of history, sociology, political science, and English literature will find this book immensely valuable.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Saurabh Dube

Saurabh Dube is Professor of History in the Centre for Asian and African Studies at El Colegio de Mexico in Mexico City. Among his authored works are Untouchable Pasts (1998; South Asia reprint 2001), Stitchews on Time (2004), Sujetos Subalternos (2001), and Geneologias del presente (2003). His edited and co-edited volumes include Enduring Enchantments (a special issue of South Atlantic Quarterly) and Critical Conjunctions: Foundations of Colony and Formations of Modernity (a special issue of Nepantla: Views from South), both 2002.