The Postcolonial Studies Dictionary
Seiten
2015
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-118-78104-3 (ISBN)
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-118-78104-3 (ISBN)
This new Dictionary features a thoughtfully collated collection of over 150 jargon-free definitions of key terms and concepts in postcolonial theory.
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
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
Pramod K. Nayar teaches in the Department of English at the University of Hyderabad, India. His books in postcolonial studies include Frantz Fanon (2014), Colonial Voices: The Discourses of Empire (Wiley, 2012) Postcolonialism: A Guide for the Perplexed (2010), and Postcolonial Literature: An Introduction (2008). He is also the editor of the 5-volume Women in Colonial India: Historical Documents and Sources (2013). Forthcoming works include Postcolonial Studies: An Anthology (Wiley) and a book on Human Rights and Literature.
List of terms vi
Acknowledgements ix
Preface x
Dictionary 1
References 170
Verlagsort | New York |
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Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 155 x 231 mm |
Gewicht | 268 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
ISBN-10 | 1-118-78104-X / 111878104X |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-78104-3 / 9781118781043 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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