Postcolonialism is a book that examines the influence of postcolonial theory in critical geographical thought and scholarship. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Writing history and the west 1990, colonial desire. Postcolonialism wiley online books wiley online library. Young is professor of english and critical theory at oxford university and a fellow of wadham college. An innovative and lively account of both the history and key debates in postcolonialism. For that and much more, i thank robert young and looking forward to reading however, the extent and versatility of subjects presented in the book were thoughtprovoking and inspiring. Buy a cheap copy of postcolonialism book by robert j. In a sense, postcolonialism has always been about the ongoing life of residues, living remains, lingering legacies. The postcolonial indian novel in english xiii indian novel in english in not just discourses of postcoloniality but the novel at large by drawing on the work of scholars like franco moretti and milan kundera.
Only be sure that you will be guided by youngs encyclopedic mind through difficult and even uncharted areas of study. This innovative and lively book is quite unlike any other introduction to postcolonialism. International journal of postcolonial studies which is published eight times a year. His work has been translated into over twenty languages. If there is one book you want to have on postcolonialism, this is it. Postcolonialism is a critical theory analysis of the history, culture, literature, and discourse of european imperial power.
Jun 26, 2003 this innovative and lively book is quite unlike any other introduction to postcolonialism. Postcolonialism postcolonialism wiley online library. Writing history and the west 1990 8 argues that marxist philosophies of history had claimed to be world histories but had really only ever been histories of the west, seen from a eurocentric. Robert young provides a wideranging analysis of postcolonial theorys emergence from anticolonial movements in europe, africa, asia, and latin america, tracing the development of a transnational thirdworld countermodernity through the work of major figures of the freedom struggles, including cabral, connolly, fanon, gandhi, guevara, nkrumah. This key new introduction, by one of the leading exponents in the field, explains in clear and accessible language the historical and theoretical origins of. Postcolonialism, however, goes well beyond the elaboration of issues of identity and difference. The author analyses the concepts and issues involved, explains the meaning of key terms, and interprets. A very short introduction 2003, the hyphen was permanently eradicated, as the field acknowledged that it remains useful only as a temporal demarcator, the boundaries of which postcolonialism has always been concerned to transcend.
Hybridity in culture, theory and race routledge, 1995, and postcolonialism. A very short introduction explores the political, social, and cultural effects of decolonization, continuing the anticolonial challenge to western dominance. Postcolonialism intersects with the study of the nationstate and emergent nationalism. He situates the debate in a wide cultural context, discussing its importance as an historical condition. An historical introduction 1st edition by robert jc young isbn. Postcolonialism a very short introduction robert j. Postcolonialism claim alls peopl the righte on thi ofs earth to the same material and cultural wellbeing. Young s work has been described as being at least partially instrumental in the radicalisation of postcolonialism. An historical introduction 9780631200710 by robert j. Apr 06, 2016 home literary criticism postcolonialism. I used this excellent, little book in an introdcutory course on postcolonialism. The title of this book is postcolonialism and it was written by robert j. Youngs work has been described as being at least partially instrumental in the radicalisation of postcolonialism.
I enjoyed this one so much that i fully intend to read young longer book also entitled postcolonialism. It has been my privilege to read this book and write this preface for my colleague in france. Synopsis this innovative and lively book is quite unlike any other introduction to postcolonialism. Young and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. A materialist critique benita parry, university of warwick routledge research in postcolonial literatures is a forum for innovative new research intended for a specialist readership. Robert young examines the political, social, and cultural aftereffects of decolonization by presenting situations, experiences, and testimony rather than going through the theory at an abstract level. An historical introduction 2001 and postcolonialism. Postcolonialism criticizes both the western domination and the imposition of a global economic system of structural inequality. Hybridity in theory, culture, and race 1995, and torn halves. Postcolonial theory and avatar by gautam basu thakur us. Postcolonialism explores the political, social, and cultural effects of decolonization. C this key new introduction, by one of the leading exponents in the field, explains in clear and accessible language the historical and theoretical origins of post postcolonialism.
A very short introduction robert young this innovative and lively book is quite unlike any. Acknowledging that postcolonial theory draws on a wide, often contested, range of theory from different fields, young analyzes the concepts and issues involved, explains the meaning of key terms, and interprets the work of. Has it already perished, leaving only its earthly relics, forgotten books, abandoned articles floating in cyberspace, remnants of yellowing conference programs. Robert young situates it in a wide cultural context, discussing its importance as an historical condition, and as a means of changing the way that we think about the world. It explores the history and key debates of postcolonialism, discussing its importance as an historical condition and as a means of changing the way we think about the world. Young is no stranger to theory and he ends his book again with a section devoted to postcolonial criticism. In the beginning was the word postcolonialism hereafter, including its other substantive forms, without a hyphen is a slippery term, whether viewed up close, from. At a more general level, this raises the whole question of postcolonialism s own historical. Postcolonialism by nasrullah mambrol on april 6, 2016 29. Field examination in postcolonial literatures the reading list for the postcolonial literatures field examination consists of two parts.
If such individuals had actually read the book they would be able to discuss it. This book combines scholarship and polemic admirably in its project of situating and redirecting postcolonial studies today. Thus, postcolonial theory shares many important methods and insights with standpoint feminist epistemological critique. A fellow of the british academy, he is one of the pioneers of the study of postcolonial literatures and their cultures, founded on an abiding interest in marginalized peoples and occluded histories. Young is professor of english and critical theory at oxford university and a fellow of wadham college, oxford. Postcolonialism explores the political, social, and cultural effects of decolonization, continuing the anticolonial challenge to western dominance. Young is julius silver professor of english and comparative literature at new york university, usa. Postcolonialism operates through the dimensions of time or history, and space, both geographical and the other, third space of cultural reconceptualization, the reordering of the world through forms of knowledge reworked from their entanglement in longstanding coercive power relations. Robert young examines the political, social, and cultural after effects of. Although intended as an accessible and introductorylevel text, the author goes beyond a simple recapitulation or synthesis and makes a historiographical intervention by telling the story of postcolonialism through the lens of marxism, in addition to national liberation movements as a whole. An historical introduction is, as suggested by the title, an overview of the development of postcolonial thought.
Robert young this introductory text explains the historical and theoretical origins of post colonial theory. Young blackwell oxford wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. The postcolonial theory and the literature of decolonization lutfi hamadi, phd lebanese international university, lebanon abstract this paper attempts an exploration of the literary theory of postcolonialism, which traces european colonialism of many regions all over the world, its effects on various aspects. An historical introduction is a magnum opus covering the entire field of postcolonial study from colonialism, imperialism, neocolonialism to postcolonialism. Magical realism in west african fiction brenda cooper, university of cape town 2. A the following list of primary and theoretical readings required of every. Only be sure that you will be guided by young s encyclopedic mind through difficult and. This lively and innovative account of both the history and key debates of postcolonialism discusses its importance as an historical condition. Youngs works have been categorized by different critics as being highly instrumental in the deconstruction of different concepts of postcolonialism. An accessible guide to the history, central debates, and major theorists of postcolonialism. Postcolonial remains robert jc young responses to the essays by dipesh chakrabarty and robert young will appear in the next issue of new literary history w hat remains of the postcolonial. Political conflict in literary and cultural theory 1996. Robert young is also the general editor of interventions.
A bunch of europeans basically went off into the four corners of the globeinto africa, asia, south america not to mention north americaand pillaged other peoples land, their resources, their minerals, and their labor. If you are interested in postcolonialism, you will definitely find this book useful. Robert george young february 22, 1907 july 21, 1998 was an american film, television, and radio actor, best known for his leading roles as jim anderson, the father character in father knows best cbs, then nbc, then cbs again, and the physician marcus welby in marcus welby, m. Although intended as an accessible and introductorylevel text, the author goes beyond a simple recapitulation or synthesis and makes a historiographical intervention by telling the story of postcolonialism through the lens of marxism, in addition to. This innovative book by one of the leading exponents in the field introduces postcolonialism in both theoretical and historical terms.
This key new introduction, by one of the leading exponents in the field, explains in clear and accessible language the historical and theoretical origins of post colonial theory. Writing history and the west 1990 was the first book to characterize postcolonial theory as a field in itself, and to identify the works of edward w. Robert young points postcolonial studies in new directions, paradoxically by offering a timely reminder of the fields historical beginnings in anticolonial struggles. Postcolonialism is the academic study of the cultural legacy of colonialism and imperialism, focusing on the human consequences of the control and exploitation of colonized people and their lands. In this book, rather than introduce the topic by giving a summary of the ideas and concepts identified with postcolonial theory, i chose a different approach. Postcolonial writing introduction great writers inspire. Young s works have been categorized by different critics as being highly instrumental in the deconstruction of different concepts of postcolonialism. Postcolonialism 1st edition tariq jazeel routledge book. Buy postcolonialism by robert young from waterstones today. This lively and innovative account of both the history and key debates of postcolonialism discusses its importance as an historical condition, and as a means of changing the way we think about the world.
Today postcolonial theory has been taken up in almost every discipline in the humanities and social sciences, from anthropology to medieval studies. Postcolonialism s concerns are centred on geographic zones of intensity that have remained largely invisible, but which prompt or involve questions of history, ethnicity, complex cultural identities and questions of representation, of refugees, emigration and immigration, of poverty and wealthbut also, importantly, the energy, vibrancy and. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. In 20 he was elected a corresponding fellow of the british academy, in 2017 he was elected to an honorary life fellowship at wadham college, oxford. It helped me in encouraging my students to think differently about their receieved. A critical analysis of the history, culture, literature and modes of discourse on the third world countries in africa, asia, the caribbean islands and south america, postcolonialism concerns itself with the study of the colonization which began as early as the renaissance, the.
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