Syed Hussein Alatas and critical social theory : : decolonizing the captive mind / / edited by Dustin J. Byrd and Seyed Javad Miri.

Known for his most famous works, such as The Myth of the Lazy Native (1977) and The Problem of Corruption (1986), as well as his concept of the “captive mind,” Syed Hussein Alatas (1928-2007) has made significant contributions to decolonization theory, social theory, and other forms of thought criti...

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Superior document:Studies in critical social sciences ; volume 233
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2023.
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Year of Publication:2023
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Studies in critical social sciences ; v. 233.
Physical Description:1 online resource (492 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material / Dustin J. Byrd
  • Copyright Page / Dustin J. Byrd
  • Dedication / Dustin J. Byrd
  • Acknowledgements / Dustin J. Byrd
  • Notes on Contributors / Dustin J. Byrd
  • Introduction / Dustin J. Byrd
  • Chapter 1 Developing a School of Autonomous Knowledge / Syed Imad Alatas
  • Chapter 2 The Midlife of an Idea / Masturah Alatas
  • Chapter 3 Alatas on Colonial and Autonomous Knowledge / Syed Farid Alatas
  • Chapter 4 The Psychological Dynamics of Mental Captivity / Dustin J. Byrd
  • Chapter 5 The Cartography of Reception of ‘The Captive Mind’ in Iran / Esmaeil Zeiny
  • Chapter 6 “The Captive Mind” and Social Sciences in Southeast Asia / Mona Abaza
  • Chapter 7 The Captive Mind Syndrome in Indian Sociology / N. Jayaram
  • Chapter 8 Psychological Feudalism / Norshahril Saat
  • Chapter 9 “Irrational” Beliefs in a “Rational” World / Hira Amin
  • Chapter 10 Demythologizing Dominant Discourses / Zawawi Ibrahim
  • Chapter 11 Syed Hussein Alatas / Joseph Alagha
  • Chapter 12 The Invention of “Islam” / Carimo Mohomed
  • Chapter 13 Syed Hussein Alatas and the Question of Intellectuals / Seyed Javad Miri
  • Chapter 14 West-Centric Geopolitical Discourse / Sharifah Munirah Alatas
  • Chapter 15 Alatas / Chandra Muzaffar
  • Chapter 16 Syed Hussein Alatas and the Question of Political Thought / Teo Lee Ken
  • Chapter 17 Contributions of Syed Hussein Alatas towards Global Sociology / Habibul Haque Khondker
  • Chapter 18 East-West Interactions and Complexities / Victor T. King
  • Chapter 19 Hidden Connections / João Marcelo E. Maia
  • Index / Dustin J. Byrd.