Contents Decolonization and Independence Hybridity and Cultural Mixing Representation and Identity Historical Revisionism and Counter-Narratives Subversion of Colonial Language and Form Representation of Marginalised Voices Critique of Colonial Power Structures Focus on Identity and...
Understanding Postcolonialism/Post-colonialism Postcolonialism (or often post-colonialism) deals with the effects of colonization on cultures and societies. As originally used by historians after the Second World War in terms such as the post-colonial state, ‘postcolonial’...
The instances of Colonialism throughout the human history may be broadly classified into four major types which are: 1. Settler Colonialism Settler colonialism refers to a specific form of colonialism in which...
Defining Colonialism Colonialism is a policy where one country seeks to extend political or economic authority over the people and physical territory of another country. Generally, economic dominance and exploitation of resources...
Defining Colonization Colonization can be defined as a process whereby a dominant group or nation establishes control over a distant territory or region, aiming to exert political, economic and cultural influence...