Reading Postcolonial Literature : From Professional to Non-Professional Practices.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Toth, Hayley G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Postcolonialism.

Reading.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Reading Postcolonial Literature

Place of Publication:

Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2025.

Summary:

Hayley G. Toth's 'Reading Postcolonial Literature: From Professional to Practices' explores the intersection between professional and everyday reading practices within postcolonial studies. The book critically examines the value and reception of postcolonial literature in diverse social settings, challenging dominant assumptions about reading as inherently metropolitan, cosmopolitan, or neocolonial. By addressing the role of reception, the author offers a new theory that highlights how readers engage with postcolonial texts as sources of cultural knowledge, ethical reflection, and political insight. The book is intended for scholars, educators, and readers interested in literary criticism, postcolonial theory, and the broader implications of reading practices. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1 Reading and the Rushdie Affair

2 Reading and Address

3 Reading and Non-Understanding

4 Popular Reading and Popular Texts

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781836243205

1836243200

OCLC:

1463339280