- "The critical academic study of the cultural, political and economic legacy of colonialism and imperialism."
The study of the legacy of colonialism and its impact on contemporary societies and cultures, including issues of power, identity, and resistance.
Colonialism: The practice of acquiring and maintaining political and economic control over another country, territory, or people for the purpose of exploitation.
Imperialism: The practice of extending power and dominion through a variety of means, including military force, economic domination, and cultural influence.
Dependency Theory: The theory that economic patterns of international trade contribute to the continued economic dependence of developing countries on developed countries.
Globalization: The process by which the world's populations, cultures, and economies have become increasingly interconnected and interdependent.
Postcolonialism: A way of thinking about the legacy of colonialism and how its effects are still felt in the present day.
Hybridity: The mixing of cultures, identities, and practices that occurs as a result of colonialism, migration, and globalization.
Eurocentrism: The belief that European cultures and values are superior to those of other cultures and that they should be imposed on non-European societies.
Orientalism: A way of thinking about non-Western cultures that portrays them as exotic, inferior, and in need of Western intervention and control.
Subaltern: A term used to describe the members of a society who are marginalized, oppressed, or excluded from the dominant culture.
Decolonization: The process of undoing colonialism by granting independence to formerly colonized territories and returning power and control to the people who live there.
- "The impact of human control and exploitation of colonized people and their lands."
- "The 1960s."
- "Scholars from previously colonized countries."
- "The lingering effects of colonialism."
- "Critical theory analysis."
- "The history, culture, literature, and discourse of (usually European) imperial power." Quotes from the paragraph: