- "The critical academic study of the cultural, political and economic legacy of colonialism and imperialism."
A way of thinking about the legacy of colonialism and how its effects are still felt in the present day.
Colonialism: The history of European colonialism and how it has shaped the modern world.
Imperialism: The expansion of European powers and their control over colonized lands and people.
Power and resistance: The ways in which colonial powers exercised control over colonized peoples, and how those peoples resisted and challenged that power.
Racism and discrimination: The ways in which colonized peoples were subject to racism and discrimination by colonial powers, and the legacy of that discrimination today.
Globalization: The impact of globalization on colonial and postcolonial societies, and how it has shaped their economies and cultures.
Nationalism: The rise of nationalism in postcolonial societies, and the ways in which it has both led to political independence and also created tension and conflict.
Gender and sexuality: The ways in which colonial powers suppressed the sexuality of colonized peoples, and how postcolonial societies are challenging and renegotiating gender and sexual norms.
Identity and belonging: The effects of colonialism on the cultural identities of colonized peoples, and the struggle to reclaim those identities today.
Language: The role of language in colonial and postcolonial societies, and the ways in which it has been used to exercise power and maintain hierarchies.
Indigenous knowledge and epistemologies: The ways in which indigenous knowledge and epistemologies have been historically suppressed and devalued by colonial powers, and the importance of reclaiming these forms of knowledge today.
British Postcolonialism: This type of postcolonialism focuses on the British Empire's colonial activities and its subsequent effects.
French Postcolonialism: This type of postcolonialism focuses on the French Empire's colonial activities and its subsequent effects.
Spanish Postcolonialism: This type of postcolonialism focuses on the Spanish Empire's colonial activities and its subsequent effects.
Portuguese Postcolonialism: This type of postcolonialism focuses on the Portuguese Empire's colonial activities and its subsequent effects.
African Postcolonialism: This type of postcolonialism focuses on the effects of colonialism on African societies and cultures.
Latin American Postcolonialism: This type of postcolonialism focuses on the effects of colonialism on Latin American societies and cultures.
Asian Postcolonialism: This type of postcolonialism focuses on the effects of colonialism on Asian societies and cultures.
Caribbean Postcolonialism: This type of postcolonialism focuses on the effects of colonialism on Caribbean societies and cultures.
Postcolonial Feminism: This type of postcolonialism focuses on the intersection of gender and postcolonialism, bringing to light the oppression faced by women in postcolonial societies.
- "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: