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This innovative and lively book is quite unlike any other introduction to postcolonialism. Robert Young examines the political, social, and cultural after-effects of decolonization by presenting situations, experiences, and testimony rather than going through the theory at an abstract level. He situates the debate in a wide cultural context, discussing its importance as an historical condition, with examples such as the status of aboriginal people, of those dispossessed from their land, Algerian raï music, postcolonial feminism, and global social and ecological movements. Above all, Young argues, postcolonialism offers a political philosophy of activism that contests the current situation of global inequality, and so in a new way continues the anti-colonial struggles of the past.
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Have you ever been the only person of your own colour or ethnicity in a large group or gathering? Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent expose on post colonial theory in practice, but very short indeed. It does not cover all aspects of post colonialism, but it is very useful in understanding what this concept means, how to use it, and why we should use it. I am glad I bought it and highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in this topic.
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An insightful, refreshing, creative approach to a fascinating topic. Robert Young is clearly very knowledgeable about the topic, and at the same time never gets tied down in theory. A highly recommended introduction.
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If you don't want to have any of your views challenged or at least put in question, then don't read this book. You can learn something new from this book: it tells you about different worlds, which are probably not your own. If you just want someone to tell you about the world you already know, and confirm what you already think, then there are many many other books around that do that. This book takes you on a journey of discovery around the earth, showing you what it looks like, how it feels, when the third world comes first, not last. It will be different, it may make you feel uncomfortable, you may feel that it is turning your world upside down, but its an amazing, positive and heartening human experience you will never forget.
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