Colonialism/ Postcolonialism

Author: Ania LoombaPublisher: RoutledgeYear: 2001Language: EnglishPages: 289ISBN/UPC (if available): 0415128099 DescriptionThis accessible volume provides a vital introduction to the historical dimensions and theoretical concepts associated with colonial and postcolonial discourse.Ania Loomba examines:• Key features of the ideologies of colonialism• The relationship of colonial discourse to literature• Challenges to colonialism, linking ant colonial discourses to recent developments in postcolonial theories and histories• how sexual, racial and class difference intersect with colonial ideologies and postcolonial discoursesThis clear and concise volume is a must for any student needing to come to terms with this crucial and complex area.ContentsSeries Editor’s PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionCHAPTER 1SITUATING COLONIAL AND POSTCOLONIAL STUDIESDefining the Terms: Colonialism, Imperialism, Neo-colonialism, PostcolonialismFrom Colonialism to colonial DiscourseColonial Disco