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Book Description
This accessible volume provides a vital introduction to the historical dimensions and theoretical concepts associated with colonial and postcolonial discourses.
Ania Loomba examines:
* the key features of the ideologies and history of colonialism
* the relationship of colonial discourse to literature
* challenges to colonialism, surveying anticolonial discourses, and recent developments in post-colonial theories and histories
* how sexuality is figured in the texts of colonialism, and also how contemporary feminist ideas and concepts intersect with those of post-colonialist thought
This clear and concise volume is a must for any student needing to get to grips with this crucial and complex area.
Ania Loomba examines:
* the key features of the ideologies and history of colonialism
* the relationship of colonial discourse to literature
* challenges to colonialism, surveying anticolonial discourses, and recent developments in post-colonial theories and histories
* how sexuality is figured in the texts of colonialism, and also how contemporary feminist ideas and concepts intersect with those of post-colonialist thought
This clear and concise volume is a must for any student needing to get to grips with this crucial and complex area.
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