Postcolonialism : a very short introduction / Robert J. C. Young.
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TextPublication details: New York ; New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2003Edition: 1st edDescription: 178 p. : 18 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780192801821 (pbk.)DDC classification: 325.3 Summary: "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 rai 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"-- Provided by publisher.
| Item type | Current library | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| JKRC Social Science Complex | JKRC Social Science Complex | 325.3 YOU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | Acc.No. 962 | IDS1469 |
"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 rai 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"-- Provided by publisher.
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