Postcolonial theory : contexts, practices, politics / Bart Moore-Gilbert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moore-Gilbert, B. J., 1952-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Colonies.

Decolonization.

Physical Description:

243 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Verso, 1997.

Summary:

In the most comprehensive and accessible survey of postcolonial theory to date, Bart Moore-Gilbert offers a detailed history of the ways in which the relationship between culture and colonialism has traditonally been studied in the West. He traces the emergence of alternative forms of postcolonial analysis and, finally, assesses the overlaps and differences between postcolonial theory and other forms of postcolonial criticism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-234) and index.

ISBN:

1859849091

1859840345

OCLC:

36528320