This work offers an alternative view of the ways in which post-colonial societies have responded to colonial control. This comprehensive analysis of the major features of post-colonial studies: demonstrates how widespread the strategy of transformation has been; investigates political and literary r[...]
The experience of colonization and the challenges of a post-colonial world have produced an explosion of new writing in English. This diverse and powerful body of literature has established a specific practice of post-colonial writing in cultures as various as India, Australia, the West Indies and C[...]
This best selling key guide, now in its second edition, provides an essential key to understanding the issues which characterize post-colonialism; explaining what it is, where it is encountered and why it is crucial in forging new cultural identities. As a subject, post-colonial studies stands at th[...]
Edward Said is perhaps best known as the author of the landmark study Orientalism, a book which changed the face of critical theory and shaped the emerging field of post-colonial studies, and for his controversial journalism on the Palestinian political situation. Looking at the context and the impa[...]
Previous ed. published under title: Key concepts in post-colonial studies.
Previous ed. published under title: Key concepts in post-colonial studies.