Reviews for Societies, Religion, And History

The average rating for Societies, Religion, And History based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-10-02 00:00:00 Christoph Bouillon Often cited, often referred to in both Postcolonial and Subaltern studies, Spivak poses the now famous question, can the subaltern speak? For anyone wanting to delve into either of these fields this essay is a must as so much writing that came after has been inspired by this text. Despite its convoluted style, the essay´s reflection on the position of women in the developing world continues to be important and also reveals the continuing struggle of intellectuals in the postcolonial field as they often find western based theories inadequate to describe what they see happening in their countries.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-08-22 00:00:00 Fabio Stanzani SPIVAK'S PROSE IS MORE OPAQUE THAN A CASTLE WALL. The ideas in this volume are very interesting, but, unless you're a genius, I'd recommend reading this in a class, so that you might be guided through some pretty complex and difficult intellectual waters.