Peter Childs, Patrick Williams
Peter Childs, Patrick Williams
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.
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.
The first book of its kind in the field, this introduction to post-colonial theory offers accessible summaries of the major work of key theorists including Frantz Fanon, Edward Said, Homi Bhabha and Gayatri Spivak. It highlights the theorists of post-colonial identity who have been responsible for generating some of the most influential and challenging critical work of recent decades as well as covering the contributions of central and less familiar figures in the field.
This introduction to post-colonial theory offers summaries of the major work of such key theorists as Frantz Fanon, Edward Said, Homi Bhabha and Gayatri. It also explores the lines of resistance against colonialism and highlights theories of post-colonial identity.
Über den Autor
Peter Childs, Patrick Williams
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.
Klappentext
The first book of its kind in the field, this introduction to post-colonial theory offers accessible summaries of the major work of key theorists including Frantz Fanon, Edward Said, Homi Bhabha and Gayatri Spivak. It highlights the theorists of post-colonial identity who have been responsible for generating some of the most influential and challenging critical work of recent decades as well as covering the contributions of central and less familiar figures in the field.
