Colonialism and Postcolonialism
COLONIALISM AND POSTCOLONIALISM. Religion, as well as the study of religion, can be located in colonial contexts. Colonialism is the use of military and political power...
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Colonialism and Postcolonialism
Colonialism, understood provisionally as the European annexation and administration of lands and populations in the Americas, Africa, and Asia, has been intertwined wit...
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In the following essay, Bahri provides an overview of the concept of postcolonialism, including a brief survey of various definitions of the subject.
Defining the parameters and boundaries of the p...
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In the following essay, Wisker provides a brief history of Caribbean culture and writing, focusing on women's role and writing in the context of Caribbean culture.
[T]here exists among the w...
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In the following essay, Xie presents a review of theories surrounding postcolonialism, making a distinction between postcolonial literatures and Third World writing.
Like all other “post...
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In the following essay, Na'Allah examines the themes permeating African postcolonial writing, noting that in addition to its continued focus on issues of protest on maintaining African values, ...
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In the following essay, Barnett discusses critical reception of South African literature in the context of novelist J. M. Coetzee's works, noting that South African writing has often been revie...
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In the following essay, Sumida examines the emergence of Hawaii's literatures as a postcolonial and cultural phenomenon.
When I was drafting this chapter, I had the opportunity to discuss wi...
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In the following essay, Krishnaswamy traces the ideological lineage of postcolonial theory, noting that postcolonial celebratory novels that focused on nationalism have given way to works of delegitim...
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In the following essay, originally published in 1996, Krupat presents an overview of literary theory defining postcolonialism, placing Native American writing in this context.
In the current climat...
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In the following essay, Dirlik discusses Eurocentrism as a modern historical phenomenon that has influenced many postmodern movements, including postcolonialism.
Ours would seem to be another age o...
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In the following essay, Viljoen theorizes that postcolonial literature produced by Afrikaans women has evolved to address issues of apartheid as well as those of class and gender.
1: Postcolonialism...
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Colonialism and Postcolonialism
Colonialism and Postcolonialism
Critical Essay by Deepika Bahri
