Colonialism, understood provisionally as the European annexation and administration of lands and populations in the Americas, Africa, and Asia, has been intertwined with science, technology, and ethics since the Renaissance. Certainly one prelude to...

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 to create and maintain a situation in which colonizers gain economic benefits from...

Postcolonialism (postcolonial theory, post-colonial theory) is a set of theories in philosophy, film, political sciences and literature that deal with the cultural legacy of colonial rule. As a literary theory (or critical approach), it deals with...

Walter Harris's work fits the concept of classical episteme as defined by Michel Foucault, where language functions independently of traditional images or set material. Harris opposes postcolonial arguments that depend on binary oppositions, especially in 'Resurrection at Sorrow Hill.' Characters in the novel live...

Postcolonial Theory and Criticism. Ed. by Laura Chrisman and Benita Parry for the English Association. Cambridge: Brewer. 2000. xi + 156 pp. 30 [pounds sterling]; $55. These seven essays, four on theory and method, three applying critical analysis to writers from the...

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.

In the following essay, Dirlik discusses Eurocentrism as a modern historical phenomenon that has influenced many postmodern movements, including postcolonialism.

In the following essay, originally published in 1996, Krupat presents an overview of literary theory defining postcolonialism, placing Native American writing in this context.