Perverse? Decolonization? / editors: Ekaterina Degot, David Riff, Jan Sowa.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Degotʹ, Ekaterina, editor.

Riff, David, editor.

Sowa, Jan, editor.

Adam H. Fetterolf Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decolonization--Social aspects.

Decolonization.

Postcolonialism--Social aspects.

Postcolonialism.

Nationalism.

Populism.

Physical Description:

160 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Edition:

English edition.

Other Title:

Perverse decolonization?

Place of Publication:

Berlin : Archive Books, 2021.

Summary:

"New nationalisms, toxic patriotisms and systems of exclusion have been on the rise for the last decade, reinforced by technology and rooted in colonialism, slavery and class oppression. Our time offers a unique twist on these age-old structures: rhetorics of decolonization are now weaponized by autocratic regimes, just as they are normalized in the phantasmagoria of cultural practices. It is this paradoxical and entangled situation that we, perhaps somewhat emotionally, started to refer to as 'perverse decolonization.' This book is the result of a (self-)critical project of discussions, workshops, exhibitions and meetings in Cologne, Poland, Israel, Hong Kong and Chicago. Its conversations and essays question the twisted and oppressive climate in a world where true decolonization has yet to begin"--Back cover.

Notes:

"The German edition of this book is published under the same title"--Colophon.

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Adam H. Fetterolf Fund.

ISBN:

9783948212483

3948212481

OCLC:

1286314522