- "The critical academic study of the cultural, political and economic legacy of colonialism and imperialism."
The study of the cultural and political effects of colonization and the struggles of formerly colonized people to regain their cultural identities and political sovereignty.
Historical Background: A comprehensive overview of colonialism and imperialism that includes the initial conquests, the exploitation of resources and the impact on colonized communities.
Decolonization: The overthrow of colonial control and the reclamation of heard country from the colonizers, often resulting in political and social upheavals.
Colonialism in Literature: An exploration of how literary works were used as both a tool of colonizers and a means for those colonized to reclaim their voices and culture.
Postcolonial Theory: A critical examination of the power dynamics between colonizers and colonized, as well as the ways in which these dynamics have been perpetuated into contemporary postcolonial societies.
Gender and Postcolonialism: Analyzing the intersection of gender and former colonial subjects, as well as the ways in which gender roles were shaped by colonialism and the impact of decolonization on gender relationships.
Neocolonialism: The ways in which former colonial powers continue to exert economic, political and cultural influence over ex-colonies.
Resistance Movements: An in-depth study of the various forms of resistance lawfully engaged in by colonized people against their colonial rulers.
Cultural Appropriation: Examining the colonial processes of taking over and distorting the cultures of colonized people by colonizers.
Globalization: Analyzing the effects of global capitalism and the exploitation of former colonies as cheap labor in the global economy.
Education: Exploration of the educational opportunities provided by colonial powers, which the colonized often embraced to advance their own liberation causes.
Neocolonialism: A form of economic imperialism where powerful nations continue to control or exploit weaker nations through financial or trade policies.
Cultural imperialism: The practice of spreading the dominant culture of one nation to another through media, education, and other forms of cultural influence.
Settler colonialism: The invasion and settlement of a territory by an outside group, which then establishes a new society and culture at the expense of the indigenous population.
Internal colonialism: The economic and social oppression of minority groups within a nation by the dominant culture, often resulting in systemic poverty and inequality.
Postcolonial feminism: An approach that examines how gender and colonization intersect in the lives of women in former colonies or postcolonial societies.
Environmental colonialism: The exploitation of the natural resources of a colonized nation by a dominant nation, resulting in environmental destruction and harm to the indigenous population.
Decolonization: The process of undoing the political, economic, and cultural impact of colonialism and establishing self-determination for formerly colonized peoples.
Globalization: A complex process of economic and cultural integration that has been heavily influenced by colonialism and imperialism, with both positive and negative consequences for the world's nations and peoples.
Third Worldism: A movement that champions the rights of formerly colonized nations and seeks to build alliances among them against the domination of the West.
Postcolonial literature: Literature written by authors from former colonies or postcolonial societies that explores the legacy of colonialism and its effects on identity, culture, and politics.
- "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: