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Postcolonialism: A Very Short Introduction
Abstract
Postcolonialism: A Very Short Introduction describes how people around the world have increasingly challenged the idea that Western perspectives are the only ones that count. It examines the history of that challenge, outlining the ideas behind it, and exploring how the histories and cultures of the world can be rethought in new, productive directions. This VSI situates the discussion in wide cultural and geographical contexts. It draws on examples such as the situation of indigenous peoples, of those dispossessed from their lands, Algerian raï music, and global social and ecological movements. This new edition also includes updated material on race, slavery, decoloniality, and the postcolonial politics of gender and sexualities.
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- Authors
- Young, R. J. C.
- Venue
- Oxford University Press eBooks
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2020-10-22
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- W2487207070
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- 65.51
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- Language
- en
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