The past decade has seen a spate of new work on empire in political theory and the history
of political thought. Much of this work has focused on the place of empire in the thought of …

Feminist theory has addressed relations of difference, heterogeneity, and hierarchy within
gender groups as well as the entanglement of various forms of differentiation, power, and …

Social scientists have long resisted the radical ideas known as postcolonial thought, while
postcolonial scholars have critiqued the social sciences for their Euro-centric focus …

This hugely popular AZ guide provides a comprehensive overview of the issues which
characterize post-colonialism: explaining what it is, where it is encountered and the crucial …

Colonialism/Postcolonialism is a comprehensive yet accessible guide to the historical and
theoretical dimensions of colonial and postcolonial studies. Ania Loomba deftly introduces …

Inspired by a range of ecological movements, ecocriticism explores the ways in which we
imagine and portray the relationship between humans and the environment in all areas of …

Literary Theory: The Basics Page 1 Page 2 This accessible guide provides the ideal first step
in understanding literary theory. Hans Bertens: • leads you through the major approaches to …

The ambition of this book is to resituate the problem of'world literature', considered as a
revived category of theoretical enquiry, by pursuing the literary-cultural implications of the …

Postcolonial theory has enjoyed wide influence in the humanities but it has left sociology
comparatively unscathed. Does this mean that postcolonial theory is not relevant to …

The imposition of modern American colonial rule has defined US–indigenous relations since
the time of the American Civil War. In resistance, Kevin Bruyneel asserts, indigenous …