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Record Nr.

UNINA9910779746903321

Autore

Ashcroft Bill <1946-, >

Titolo

Postcolonial studies : the key concepts / / Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griffiths and Helen Tiffin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-135-03974-7

0-415-66191-9

0-203-77785-9

1-135-03975-5

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (355 p.)

Collana

Routledge key guides

Altri autori (Persone)

AshcroftBill <1946->

GriffithsGareth <1943->

TiffinHelen

Disciplina

325/.303

Soggetti

Colonies

Decolonization

Postcolonialism

Ethnic attitudes

Race relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous edition published under title:  Key concepts in post-colonial studies.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Postcolonial Studies; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Table of Contents  ; Introduction to the third edition; List of key concepts; The Key Concepts; Bibliography; Name index; Subject index

Sommario/riassunto

This hugely popular A-Z guide provides a comprehensive overview of the issues which characterize post-colonialism: explaining what it is, where it is encountered and the crucial part it plays in debates about race, gender, politics, language and identity. For this third edition over thirty new entries have been added including:CosmopolitanismDevelopmentFundamentalismNostalgiaPost-colonial cinemaSustainabilityTraffickingWorld Englishes.Post-Colonial Studies: The Key Concepts remains an essential guide for anyone studying this vibrant field.