Rethinking conceptual frameworks: A response to Martyn Hammersley

We are grateful for the detailed attention Martyn Hammersley pays to our book, Colonialism and Modern Social Theory. It may seem a little odd to say that we also appreciate its critical character. Of course, authors will always value praise, but arguments are advanced and different understandings reached through disagreements. This was the spirit in which we wrote our book, and it is the spirit in which we would want it to be read. Here, we respond to his review of our book.