Colonial Discourse and Post-Colonial Theory - by Patrick Williams & Laura Chrisman (Paperback)

This comprehensive collection of essays provides an in-depth introduction to debates within post-colonial theory and criticism, featuring contributions from prominent thinkers such as Frantz Fanon, Amilcar Cabral, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Homi Bhabha, Edward Said, Anthony Giddens, Anne McClintock, Stuart Hall, Paul Gilroy, and bell hooks.

With a diverse selection of historical and contemporary thinkers, this volume explores the complex set of cultural, ethnographic, political, and economic processes and conflicts that shape post-colonial experiences.

The book delves into issues such as colonized cultures and anti-colonial resistance, subaltern historiography, constructions of Western subjectivity, knowledge, and gender, the formation of post-colonial intellectuals, and the application of theoretical formulations to cultural criticism.

Whether you are an undergraduate or a specialist in the humanities, this collection is sure to provide valuable insights into the complex debates within post-colonial theory and criticism.