Nayar The Postcolonial Studies Dictionary

1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-118-78102-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 208 Seiten, E-Book

This new Dictionary features a thoughtfully collated collection of over 150 jargon-free definitions of key terms and concepts in postcolonial theory.
* Features a brief introduction to postcolonial theory and a list of suggested further reading that includes the texts in which many of these terms originated
* Each entry includes the origins of the term, where traceable; a detailed explanation of its perceived meaning; and examples of the term's use in literary-cultural texts
* Incorporates terms and concepts from multiple disciplines, including anthropology, literary studies, science, economics, globalization studies, politics, and philosophy
* Provides an ideal companion text to the forthcoming Postcolonial Studies: An Anthology, which is also edited by Pramod K. Nayar, a highly-respected authority in the field

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nayar, Pramod K.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of terms vi
Acknowledgements ix
Preface x
Dictionary 1
References 170

Über Autor(innen)

Pramod K. Nayar teaches in the Department of English atthe University of Hyderabad, India. His books in postcolonialstudies include Frantz Fanon (2014), ColonialVoices: The Discourses of Empire (Wiley, 2012)Postcolonialism: A Guide for the Perplexed (2010), andPostcolonial Literature: An Introduction (2008). Heis also the editor of the 5-volume Women in Colonial India:Historical Documents and Sources (2013). Forthcoming worksinclude Postcolonial Studies: An Anthology (Wiley) and abook on Human Rights and Literature.