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(Redirected from Postcolonial theory) Postcolonialism (postcolonial theory, post-colonial theory) is an intellectual discourse that holds together a set of theories found among the texts and sub-texts of philosophy, film, political science and literature.
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The Postcolonial Web is a project funded by the University Scholars Programme, National University of Singapore...
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"Postcolonial Literature": Problems with the Term But there seems to be a great deal of uncertainty as to just what the term denotes. Many of the debates among postcolonial scholars center on which national literatures or authors can be justifiably included in the postcolonial canon.
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Encyclopedia: Postcolonialism
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 litera...
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Some Issues in Postcolonial Theory Postcolonial theory is built in large part around the concept of otherness. There are however problems with or complexities to the concept of otherness, for instance:
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Postcolonial feminism is a form of feminist philosophy which criticizes Western forms of feminism, notably radical feminism and liberal feminism and their universalization of female experience. Postcolonial feminists argue that cultures impacted by colonialism are often vastly different and should be...
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This corresponds to Mishra and Hodges' definition of postcolonial literature as, "an always present tendency in any literature of subjugation marked by a systematic process of cultural domination through the imposition of imperial structures of power," Postcolonial texts will incorporate culturally specific details,
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A Very Brief Guide to Postcolonial Theory "Postcolonial Literature" rarely covers texts from countries colonized by non-European nations (e.g. Korea under Japanese occupation);
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Academic and critical articles on postcolonial literature Academic, scholarly, and critical articles on postcolonial poets, novelists, essayists, and travel writers of the twentieth century, who write in English, in Britain, the U.S., and throughout the world.
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