Postcolonial Theory: A Critical Introduction

by Leela Gandhi

Book Overview

Postcolonial Theory is a ground-breaking critical introduction to the burgeoing field of postcolonial studies.

Leela Gandhi is the first to clearly map out this field in terms of its wider philosophical and intellectual context, drawing important connections between postcolonial theory and poststructuralism, postmodernism, marxism and feminism. She assesses the contribution of major theorists such as Edward Said, Gayatri Spivak and Homi...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231112734
• ISBN13: 9780231112734
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 5.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher