This book is an essential introduction to significant texts in postcolonial theory. It looks at
seminal works in the 'moments of their making'and delineates the different threads that bind …

Postcolonialism has become one of the most exciting, popular and stimulating fields of
literary and cultural studies in recent years. Yet the variety of approaches, the range of …

An overview of the current state of postcolonial theory and criticism and a discussion of
definitions in the field. The chapter also considers the theoretical debates from their …

Postcolonialism as a critical approach and pedagogic practice has informed literary and
cultural studies since the late 1980s. The term is heavily loaded and has come to mean a …

The Pre-Occupation of Postcolonial Studies contains essays by both leading figures and
younger scholars engaged in the field of postcolonial studies. In this state-of-the-field reader …

This chapter explores the development, academic institutionalization and critique of
postcolonial literature as it has emerged since the mid twentieth century. It considers, first …

Postcolonial Theories is a lively introduction to postcolonial theories, contexts and literatures
which presents both the theory and practice to students in approachable and attractive ways …

Before the late 1970s, there was no field of academic specialization that went by the name
of" postcolonial studies." Today, by contrast, postcolonial studies occupies a position of …

Key Concepts in Postcolonial Literature provides an overview of the main themes, issues
and critical perspectives that have had the greatest effect on postcolonial literatures …

Critics have argued that the field of postcolonial studies has become melancholic due to its
institutionalization in recent years. This book identifies some limits of postcolonial studies …