The Postcolonial Studies Dictionary

Pramod K. Nayar

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN:
  9781118781043
  9781118781050
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781118781036
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Literary Criticism Theory
• Index: Literature

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

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Terms
• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• References
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