Beyond Postcolonial Theory

by Epifanio San Juan Jr.

Book Overview

Opposing the orthodoxies of establishment postcolonialism, Beyond Postcolonial Theory posits acts of resistance and subversion by people of color as central to the unfolding dialogue with Western hegemony. The testimonies and signifying practices of Rigoberta Menchu, C.L.R. James, various "minority" writers in the United States, and intellectuals from Africa, Latin America, and Asia are counterposed against the dogmas of contingency, borderland nomadism,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312224788
• ISBN13: 9780312224783
• Release Date: February 2000
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 325 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"