Postcolonial criticism
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Postcolonial criticism
（Longman critical readers）
Longman, 1997
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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csd ISBN 9780582237971
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Postcolonial theory is a relatively new area in critical contemporary studies, having its foundations in the study of colonial discourse, neo-colonialism and Commonwealth literature. This reader contains 13 essays focusing on colonial discourse, covering such topics as the decolonization of African literature; literary studies and British rule in India; literature of modern Europe; language of class; and the ideologies of immigration.
Table of Contents
- Introduction: orientations, "negritude", Edward W. Said, Gayatri C. Spivak, minority discourse and internal colonialism. From "Discourse on Colonialism", Aime Cesaire
- on national culture, Frantz Fanon
- an image of Africa - racism in Conrad's "Heart of Darkness", Chinua Achebe
- orientalism reconsidered, Edward W. Said
- three women's texts and a critique of imperialism, Gayatri C. Spivak
- "race", time and the revision of modernity, Homi K. Bhabha
- West Indian literature and the Australian comparison, Diana Brydon and Helen Tiffin
- revolutionary black women - making ourselves subject, Bell Hooks
- toward a theory of minority discourse - what is to be done?, Abdul Janmohamed and David Lloyd
- from "In Theory: Classes, Nations, Literatures", Aijaz Ahmad.
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ppr ISBN 9780582237988
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Post-colonial theory is a relatively new area in critical contemporary studies, having its foundations more Postcolonial Criticism brings together some of the most important critical writings in the field, and aims to present a clear overview of, and introduction to, one of the most exciting and rapidly developing areas of contemporary literary criticism. It charts the development of the field both historically and conceptually, from its beginnings in the early post-war period to the present day.
The first phase of postcolonial criticism is recorded here in the pioneering work of thinkers like Aime Cesaire, Frantz Fanon, Edward Said, and Gayatri Spivak. More recently, a new generation of academics have provided fresh assessments of the interaction of class, race and gender in cultural production, and this generation is represented in the work of Aijaz Ahmad, bell hooks, Homi Bhabha, Abdul JanMohamed and David Lloyd. Topics covered include negritude, national culture, orientalism, subalternity, ambivalence, hybridity, white settler societies, gender and colonialism, culturalism, commonwealth literature, and minority discourse.
The collection includes an extensive general introduction which clearly sets out the key stages, figures and debates in the field. The editors point to the variety, even conflict, within the field, but also stress connections and parallels between the various figures and debates which they identify as central to an understanding of it. The introduction is followed by a series of ten essays which have been carefully chosen to reflect both the diversity and continuity of postcolonial criticism. Each essay is supported by a short introduction which places it in context with the rest of the author's work, and identifies how its salient arguments contribute to the field as a whole.
This is a field which covers many disciplines including literary theory, cultural studies, philosophy, geography, economics, history and politics. It is designed to fit into the current modular arrangement of courses, and is therefore suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate courses which address postcolonial issues and the 'new' literatures in English.
Table of Contents
- Introduction: Orientations
- Negritude Frantz Fanon Anglophone Criticism of Africa and the Caribbean Edward W. Said Gayatri C. Spivak Homi K. Bhabha Commonwealth Literary Studies Women's and Feminist Postcolonial Criticism Minority Discourse and Internal Colonialism Dissenting Voices 1. Aime Cesaire, from Discourse on Colonialism 2. Frantz Fanon, 'On National Culture' 3. Chinua Achebe, 'An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness'. 4. Edward W. Said, 'Orientalism Reconsidered' 5. Gayatri C. Spivak, 'Three Women's Texts and a Critique of Imperialism' 6. Homi K. Bhabha, ' "Race", Time and the Revision of Modernity' 7. Diana Brydon and Helen Tiffin, 'West Indian Literature and the Australian Comparison' 8. Bell Hooks, 'Revolutionary Black Women: Making Ourselves Subject' 9. Abdul JanMohamed and David Lloyd, 'Toward a Theory of Minority Discourse: What is to be Done?' 10. Aijaz Ahmad, from In Theory: Classes, Nations, Literatures
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