- "The critical academic study of the cultural, political and economic legacy of colonialism and imperialism."
This approach examines the impact of colonialism on culture, society, and politics, and the imprint it left in modern global relations.
Colonialism: The practice of acquiring, exploiting, and maintaining control over foreign territories, often with the ultimate aim of economic or political gain.
Post-colonialism: A theoretical approach that focuses on the legacies of colonialism, particularly in the ways that it has shaped political, economic, and cultural systems in the present day.
Orientalism: The perception and representation of the East (i.e. Asia, Africa, and the Middle East) in Western culture, particularly in terms of stereotypes and exoticism.
Hybridity: The blending of different cultural identities, particularly as a result of colonialism and globalization.
Otherness: The construction of social groups as "other" or "different" from the dominant culture, particularly in terms of race, ethnicity, and nationality.
Nationalism: The belief in the importance and superiority of one's own nation, often at the expense of others.
Whiteness: The social and cultural construction of "white" as the norm and ideal, particularly in terms of race and ethnicity.
Identity: The complex and multifaceted ways that individuals and groups define themselves in relation to others, particularly in terms of culture, nationality, and ethnicity.
Resistance: The strategies and tactics employed by marginalized groups to challenge the dominant culture and advocate for their own rights and interests.
Globalization: The increasing interconnectedness of the world through economic, political, and cultural exchange, often in ways that reinforce existing power dynamics and inequalities.
Nationalist Postcolonialism: This approach focuses on the political and cultural struggles of formerly colonized nations for independence and self-determination.
Hybridity Postcolonialism: This approach explores how different cultures and identities interact and combine in postcolonial societies, often leading to hybrid cultural forms.
Feminist Postcolonialism: This approach analyzes how gender intersects with colonialism and postcolonialism, and how women's experiences of colonialism differ from men's.
Ecocritical Postcolonialism: This approach considers the relationship between postcolonialism and environmental issues, exploring how colonialism's exploitation of natural resources has led to ecological damage.
Queer Postcolonialism: This approach examines how colonialism and postcolonialism have affected LGBTQ communities, and how these communities have resisted colonial and neocolonial norms and structures.
Subaltern Postcolonialism: This approach focuses on the voices and experiences of marginalized groups, such as peasants, workers, and indigenous peoples, who are often excluded from dominant narratives of colonialism and postcolonialism.
- "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: