Colonialism/postcolonialism (2nd ed.)

Colonialism/Postcolonialismis a comprehensive yet accessible guide to the historical and theoretical dimensions of colonial and postcolonial studies.

Ania Loomba deftly introduces and examines:

• key features of the ideologies and history of colonialism
• the relationship of colonial discourse to literature
• challenges to colonialism, including anticolonial discourses
• recent developments in postcolonial theories and histories
• issues of sexuality and colonialism, and the intersection of feminist and postcolonial thought
• debates about globalization and postcolonialism

Recommended on courses across the academic disciplines and around the world, Colonialism/Postcolonialism has for some years been accepted as the essential introduction to a vibrant and politically charged area of literary and cultural study.