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With an A–Z of the key writers and thinkers central to contemporary postcolonial study, and featuring historical maps and full cross-referencing throughout, this is a comprehensive introduction to the history of the great European empires and the cultural legacies they left in their wake.

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The Routledge Companion to Postcolonial Studies offers a unique and up-to-date mapping of the postcolonial world, and is composed of essays as well as shorter entries for ease of reference. Introducing students to the history of the great European empires and the cultural legacies created in their wake, this book brings together an international range of contributors on such topics as: the colonial histories of Britain, France, Spain and Portugal the diverse postcolonial and diasporic cultural endeavours from Africa, the Americas, Australasia, Europe, and South and East Asia the major theoretical formulations: poststructuralist, materialist, culturalist, psychological. With a comprehensive A to Z of forty key writers and thinkers central to contemporary postcolonial studies and featuring historical maps, this is both a concise introduction and an essential resource for any student of postcolonial culture, whatever their field.

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Covers literature, cultural studies, history, Latin American and Asian studies.

Back Cover

Introducing students to the history of the great European empires and the cultural legacies they left in their wake, this book brings together an international group of contributors covering key topics including:- the Imperial histories of Britain, France, Spain and the Netherlands- the Postcolonial experience from Africa, through Ireland to Asia- theoretical approaches: from the psychological to the materialist.With a comprehensive A-Z of the key writers and thinkers central to contemporary postcolonial study, and featuring historical maps and full cross-referencing throughout, this is both a comprehensive introduction and an essential reference resource for any student of postcolonial culture.

Author Biography

John McLeod is Reader in Postcolonial and Diaspora Literatures at the School of English, University of Leeds. He is the author of numerous books, including Beginning Postcolonialism (Manchester University Press, 2000) and Postcolonial London: Rewriting the Metropolis (Routledge, 2004).

Table of Contents

Introduction Part 1: The Colonial Empires 1. The British Empire 2. The French Empire 3. The Spanish and Portugese Empires 4. The Dutch Empire Part2: Postcolonial Locations 5. Africa (North and Central) 6. Australasia 7. Canada 8. Caribbean 9. Ireland 10. South America 11. Southern Africa 12. South and East Asia 13. US and European Diasporas Part 3: Postcolonial Formulations 14. Psychological Formulations 15. Poststructuralist Formulations 16. Materialist Formulations 17. Culturalist Formulations Part 4: Key Writers and Thinkers Chronology. Further Reading. Index of Key Concepts

Review Quote

"An indispensible introduction. Both informative and provocative, it will guide students through the necessary debates on empire, location and theory." Gemma Robinson, University of Stirling

Details ISBN0415324971 Short Title ROUTLEDGE COMPANION TO POSTCOL Language English ISBN-10 0415324971 ISBN-13 9780415324977 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by John McLeod Illustrations maps Edition 1st DOI 10.1604/9780415324977 UK Release Date 2007-10-30 AU Release Date 2007-10-30 NZ Release Date 2007-10-30 Author John McLeod Pages 272 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series Routledge Companions Publication Date 2007-10-30 Alternative 9780415324960 DEWEY 909.82 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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