After subaltern studies
P Chatterjee - Economic and Political Weekly, 2012 - JSTOR
P Chatterjee
Economic and Political Weekly, 2012•JSTORAs an intellectual project, Subaltern Studies was perhaps overdetermined by its times. Given
today's changed contexts the tasks set out by it cannot be taken forward within the
framework and methods mobilised for it. Subaltern Studies was a product of its time; another
time calls for other projects. An exploration of what Subaltern Studies achieved, what
remained unasked and unrecognised and what has changed in the historical context to
necessitate new intellectual project (s).
today's changed contexts the tasks set out by it cannot be taken forward within the
framework and methods mobilised for it. Subaltern Studies was a product of its time; another
time calls for other projects. An exploration of what Subaltern Studies achieved, what
remained unasked and unrecognised and what has changed in the historical context to
necessitate new intellectual project (s).
As an intellectual project, Subaltern Studies was perhaps overdetermined by its times. Given today's changed contexts the tasks set out by it cannot be taken forward within the framework and methods mobilised for it. Subaltern Studies was a product of its time; another time calls for other projects. An exploration of what Subaltern Studies achieved, what remained unasked and unrecognised and what has changed in the historical context to necessitate new intellectual project(s).
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