{"product_id":"syed-hussein-alatas-and-critical-social-theory-decolonizing-the-captive-mind-paperback","title":"Syed Hussein Alatas and Critical Social Theory: Decolonizing the Captive Mind - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDustin J. Byrd\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSeyed Javad Miri\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for his most famous works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Myth of the Lazy Native\u003c\/em\u003e (1977) and \u003cem\u003eThe Problem of Corruption\u003c\/em\u003e (1986), as well as his concept of the \"captive mind,\" Syed Hussein Alatas (1928-2007) made significant contributions to decolonization theory, social theory, and other forms of thought critical of the current neo-colonial and neoliberal world. Although Edward Said acknowledged his debt to Syed Hussein Alatas' work, especially its influence on \u003cem\u003eOrientalism\u003c\/em\u003e, his most well known book, Alatas' work has long been overlooked by Eurocentric Western academia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpurred by the commitment to celebrate and develop Syed Hussein Alatas' work, this edited volume attempts to demonstrate its relevance to numerous academic fields, and the potential for his thought to be transformative in the international socio-political realm. Twenty authors from various disciplines and countries have contributed, in the hopes of bringing his work to the forefront of social and political theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors are: Mona Abaza, Joseph Alagha, Masturah Alatas, Sharifah Munirah Alatas, Syed Farid Alatas, Syed Imad Alatas, Hira Amin, Dustin J. Byrd, Zawawi Ibrahim, N. Jayaram, Teo Lee Ken, Habibul Haque Khondker, Victor T. King, Jo縊 Marcelo E. Maia, Seyed Javad Miri, Carimo Mohomed, Chandra Muzaffar, Norshahril Saat, Mostafa Soueid, and Esmaeil Zeiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDustin J. Byrd\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ph.D. (2017), Michigan State University, is Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Olivet College. He is the Founder and Co-Director of the Institute for Critical Social Theory, and the Editor-in-Chief of Ekpyrosis Press. He has published numerous monographs, edited volumes, and articles on Islam, Critical Theory, and Political Philosophy. His latest books include: \u003cem\u003eThe Frankfurt School and the Dialectics of Religion: Translating Critical Faith into Critical Theory\u003c\/em\u003e (Ekpyrosis Press, 2020), \u003cem\u003eThe Critique of Religion and Religion's Critique: On Dialectical Religiology\u003c\/em\u003e (Brill, 2020), and \u003cem\u003eFrantz Fanon and Emancipatory Social Theory: A View from the Wretched \u003c\/em\u003e(Brill, 2020).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeyed Javad Miri\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ph.D. (2002), Bristol University, is Professor of Sociology and History of Religions at that Institute. He has published more than 61 books and 100+ articles on various issues related to Philosophy, Religion, and Sociology. He is a specialist in Islamic Social Theory, Inter-civilizational Discourse, and Contemporary Islamic Thought. He is also the founder of the journal Islamic Perspective, and serves as the co-director of the Institute for Critical Social Theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 492\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47406180565170,"sku":"9798888900185","price":76.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/b32f96c032c834a55b46e1e5422e215d.webp?v=1778198794","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/syed-hussein-alatas-and-critical-social-theory-decolonizing-the-captive-mind-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}