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Orlando Patterson, his work, and his legacy: a special issue in celebration of the republication of Slavery and Social Death.
- Source :
- Theory & Society; Dec2019, Vol. 48 Issue 6, p785-797, 13p, 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The reissue of Orlando Patterson's Slavery and Social Death provides an opportunity to reflect on developments in studies of slavery, postcolonial sociology, and comparative-historical sociology since the book's initial release in 1982. In this special issue of Theory and Society, contributors from ancient history, anthropology, and sociology examine the book's broader intellectual significance by situating it in Patterson's corpus, covering a range of works including his fiction and scholarly publications, early work on Jamaican slave revolts, and private correspondence with key thinkers. The volume's ambit, then, is not a single book but rather a broader field of social thought. As the articles in this issue demonstrate, the concepts and theories introduced by Patterson are still vital. In some ways, we argue, a Pattersonian sociology has only recently come to its full fruition, thanks to ongoing developments in postcolonial studies, critical race studies, anthropological and historical study of slavery, globalization studies, and feminist theory. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SLAVERY
HISTORICAL sociology
FEMINIST theory
ANCIENT history
HISTORY
SOCIOLOGY
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03042421
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Theory & Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141254007
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11186-019-09371-3