Introduction To Post-Colonial Theory - Brossura

Childs, Peter

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ISBN 10: 0132329190 ISBN 13: 9780132329194

Casa editrice: Routledge, 1996

Riassunto

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.

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Recensione:

"The book provides a concise, rich and lucid guide to the subject (...) This new introduction constitutes a worthy companion to the reader." Interventions, 2000

Contenuti:

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.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0132329190
• ISBN 13: 9780132329194
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 250