Cansu Gurkaya
Biographic Data
| ID | 368210 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cansu Gurkaya |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cansu |
| FAMILY NAME | Gurkaya |
| SIGNATURE | GURKAYA C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre d’Études Sud-Asiatiques et Himalayennes (CESAH), École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Aubervilliers, France |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Counterhegemonic Evolution
This article introduces a theoretical framework to study whether noncapitalist institutions can develop the capacity to sustain themselves, resist co-optation, and form counterhegemonic networks capable of systemic transformation. This framework is then applied to the study of the intentional township of Auroville in India, which has cultivated economic structures based on collective ownership and the provision of universal basic needs. We conclu…
Utopie réelle, travail subalterne et récupération capitaliste
Quels sont les défis inhérents à la construction des utopies réelles au XXI e siècle ? Dans quelle mesure l'infiltration de logiques capitalistes et étatiques menace-t-elle les principes fondateurs de l'utopie et sa viabilité à long terme ? Comment concilier les aspirations utopiques avec les réalités subalternes ? Ces questions sont cruciales pour comprendre les dynamiques au cœur d'Auroville, un projet qui, depuis sa création en 1968, cherche à…
Jessica Namakkal. Unsettling Utopia
In her debut book, historian Jessica Namakkal proposes a counter-metanarrative that challenges the notion of “decolonization as a completed event” (p. 5), instead offering a more nuanced understanding of its complexities and ongoing impact. The book covers the history of the twentieth century in the French comptoirs of India, although the case of Pondicherry remains the central focus throughout. Namakkal’s work is notable for its extensive use of…
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Jessica Namakkal. Unsettling Utopia
In her debut book, historian Jessica Namakkal proposes a counter-metanarrative that challenges the notion of “decolonization as a completed event” (p. 5), instead offering a more nuanced understanding of its complexities and ongoing impact. The book covers the history of the twentieth century in the French comptoirs of India, although the case of Pondicherry remains the central focus throughout. Namakkal’s work is notable for its extensive use of…
Utopie réelle, travail subalterne et récupération capitaliste
Quels sont les défis inhérents à la construction des utopies réelles au XXI e siècle ? Dans quelle mesure l'infiltration de logiques capitalistes et étatiques menace-t-elle les principes fondateurs de l'utopie et sa viabilité à long terme ? Comment concilier les aspirations utopiques avec les réalités subalternes ? Ces questions sont cruciales pour comprendre les dynamiques au cœur d'Auroville, un projet qui, depuis sa création en 1968, cherche à…
Counterhegemonic Evolution
This article introduces a theoretical framework to study whether noncapitalist institutions can develop the capacity to sustain themselves, resist co-optation, and form counterhegemonic networks capable of systemic transformation. This framework is then applied to the study of the intentional township of Auroville in India, which has cultivated economic structures based on collective ownership and the provision of universal basic needs. We conclu…
Political science (3 works) · Political Economy and Marxism (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Biology (1 work) · Critical Realism in Sociology (1 work) · French Urban and Social Studies (1 work) · Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis (1 work) · History of Science and Medicine (1 work) · Humanities (1 work) · Law (1 work)