Historical Companion to Postcolonial Thought in English

From the triumphs of nationalism and political and cultural independence to the continuing problems of internal strife and poverty, postcolonial nations have grappled with a range of political, intellectual, and economic issues. This comprehensive volume introduces the major events, figures, and movements that have shaped the postcolonial history of the Anglophone world. With entries from more than fifty leading scholars arranged alphabetically by topic, the Companion brings together the postcolonial histories of Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific, the Caribbean, and Canada. Each entry provides a summary of a historical event or topic and suggestions for further readings. The volume also includes substantive essays on historiography and women's histories. By outlining the cultural, social, and political contexts of postcolonialism as well as examining elements of colonial history, the Companion illuminates complex contemporary debates about globalization, AIDS prevention, immigration, race, politics, economics, culture, and language. Zusammenfassung An introduction to the events, figures, and movements that have shaped the postcolonial history of the Anglophone world. By outlining the cultural, social, and political contexts of postcolonialism, this book contains contemporary debates about globalization, AIDS, immigration, race, politics, economics, culture, and language. PrefaceAcknowledgementsChronologyList of EntriesMapsA Historical Companion to Postcolonial Literatures in EnglishContributorsIndex of Literary WorksSubject index

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• Authors: Edinburgh University Press, Prem (EDT)/ Johnson Poddar
• Assisted by: David Johnson (Editor), David (Editor Johnson (Editor), Johnson David (Editor), Prem Poddar (Editor), Prem (Associate professor Poddar (Editor), Poddar Prem (Editor)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.09.2007
• EAN: 9780231135078
• ISBN: 978-0-231-13507-8
• No. of pages: 544
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 235 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; History of Ideas, HISTORY / Social History