{"product_id":"9781405120944","title":"Postcolonialism An Historical Introduction","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePostcolonialism\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Historical Introduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRobert J. C. Young\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Semiotics \u0026amp; Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis seminal work—now available in a 15\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e anniversary edition with a new preface—is a thorough introduction to the historical and theoretical origins of postcolonial theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a clearly written and wide-ranging account of postcolonialism, empire, imperialism, and colonialism, written by one of the leading scholars on the topic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails the history of anti-colonial movements and their leaders around the world, from Europe and Latin America to Africa and Asia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalyzes the ways in which freedom struggles contributed to postcolonial discourse by producing fundamental ideas about the relationship between non-western and western societies and cultures\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an engaging yet accessible style that will appeal to scholars as well as introductory students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eRobert J. C. Young\u003c\/b\u003e is Julius Silver Professor of English and Comparative Literature at New York University, USA. A Fellow of the British Academy, he is one of the pioneers of the study of postcolonial literatures and their cultures, founded on an abiding interest in marginalized peoples and occluded histories. He is the Editor of \u003ci\u003eInterventions: International Journal of Postcolonial Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, and the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eEmpire, Colony, Postcolony \u003c\/i\u003e(Wiley Blackwell, 2015), T\u003ci\u003ehe Idea of English Ethnicity \u003c\/i\u003e(Wiley Blackwell, 2008), \u003ci\u003eColonial Desire: Hybridity in Theory, Culture and Race\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), and \u003ci\u003eWhite Mythologies \u003c\/i\u003e(1990).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 October 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405120944\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e530\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314970423436,"sku":"9781405120944","price":49.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405120944_ec9a480a-9286-42d3-9d49-fa4dfe88c56e.jpg?v=1780193152","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405120944","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}