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UNINA9910454480503321 |
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Titolo |
Globalization and postcolonialism [[electronic resource] ] : hegemony and resistance in the twenty-first century / / edited by Sankaran Krishna |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Lanham, : Rowman & Littlefield, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-92204-1 |
9786612922046 |
0-7425-5764-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (170 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Postcolonialism |
Colonies - History |
Colonization - History |
Globalization |
Hegemony |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-214) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Acknowledgments; Introduction: Globalization and Postcolonialism: Hegemony and Resistance in the Twenty-First Century; CHAPTER 1 INTELLECTUAL AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: THE STORY OF UNEQUAL DEVELOPMENT FROM 1500 TO 1900; CHAPTER 2 INDEPENDENCE OR NEOCOLONIALISM? THIRD-WORLD DEVELOPMENT IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY; CHAPTER 3 GENEALOGIES OF THE POSTCOLONIAL; CHAPTER 4 CRITIQUES OF POSTCOLONIAL THEORY; CHAPTER 5 POSTCOLONIAL ENCOUNTERS: ISLAMIC 'TERRORISM' AND WESTERN CIVILIZATION; Conclusion: Postcolonialism and Globalization: Toward a Post-Columbian Imagination; Notes; Bibliography |
About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Globalization has become a widely used buzzword, yet popular discussions often miss its deeper realities. This book offers the first clear explanation of the impact of colonialist legacies in a globalized |
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