The Post-Colonial Studies Reader

The Post-Colonial Studies Reader

<P>The essential introduction to the most important texts in post-colonial theory and criticism, this second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to include 121 extracts from key works in the field. </P> <P>Leading, as well as lesser known figures in the fields of writing, theory and criticism contribute to this inspiring body of work that includes sections on nationalism, hybridity, diaspora and globalization. The <EM>Reader’s</EM> wide-ranging approach reflects the remarkable diversity of work in the discipline along with the vibrancy of anti-imperialist writing both within and without the metropolitan centres. Covering more debates, topics and critics than any comparable book in its field, <EM>The Post-Colonial Studies Reader</EM> is the ideal starting point for students and issues a potent challenge to the ways in which we think and write about literature and culture.</P>