ABSTRACT

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.


chapter |25 pages

Introduction

Points of departure

chapter 1|39 pages

Lines of resistance

chapter 2|32 pages

Metropolitan theorizing

chapter 3|25 pages

Said

Knowledge and power

chapter 4|35 pages

Bhabha’s hybridity

chapter 5|28 pages

Spivak and the subaltern

chapter 6|42 pages

Post-colonial intersections