An Introduction to Post-Colonial Theory

1. Auflage 1996
ISBN: 978-0-13-232919-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 250 Seiten, Format (B × H): 139 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 335 g

The first book of its kind in the field, this timely introduction to post- colonial theory offers lucid and accessible summaries of the major work of key theorists such as Frantz Fanon, Edward Said.Homi Bhabha and Gayatri Spivak. The Guide also Explores the lines of resistance against colonialism and highlights the theories of post-colonial identity that have been responsible for generating some of the most influential and challenging critical work of recent decades. Designed for undergraduates and postgraduates taking courses related to colonialisn or post-colonialism, the book summarieses the major topics and issues as well as covering the contributions of major and less familiar figures in the field.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Childs, Peter

Williams, Patrick

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Philosophische Anthropologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Postkoloniale Geschichte, Nationale Befreiung und Unabhängigkeit
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kolonialgeschichte, Geschichte des Imperialismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Kolonialismus, Imperialismus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: Points of Departure. 2. Lines of Resistance Metropolitan Therorizing Said and Orientalism. 3. Bhabha and Ambivalence. 4. Spivak and the Subaltern. 5. Intersections and Implications. 6. Conclusion. 7. Notes. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Childs, Patrick Williams