Postcolonialism

Name: Postcolonialism
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ISBN: 9780719078583

ISBN-10: 071907858X

ISBN-13: 9780719078583

Edition: 2nd 2010 (Revised)

Authors: John McLeod

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Beginning Postcolonialismis a vital resource for those taking undergraduate courses in postcolonial studies for the first time and has become an established international best-seller in the field. In this fully revised and updated second edition, John McLeod introduces the major areas of concern in a clear, accessible and organised fashion. He provides an overview of the emergence of postcolonialism as a discipline and closely examines its many established critical approaches while also exploring important recent initiatives in the field. In particular,Beginning Postcolonialismdemonstrates how many key postcolonial ideas and concepts can be effectively applied when reading texts and enables…

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List price: $19.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication date: 9/15/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.814
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Preface to the second edition



From 'Commonwealth' to 'Postcolonial'



Reading colonial discourses



Nationalist representations



The nation in question



Re-reading and re-writing English literature



Postcolonialism and feminism



Diaspora identities



The limits of postcolonialism?


Appendix: 'The Overland Mail (foot-service to the hills)' (Rudyard Kipling)


Further reading


Index