Postcolonialism

About this book

This key new introduction by one of the leading exponents in the field explains in clear and accessible language the historical and theoretical origins of post-colonial theory. Acknowledging that post-colonial theory draws on a wide often contested range of theory from different fields Young analyzes the concepts and issues involved explains the meaning of key terms and interprets the work of some of the major writers concerned to provide an ideal introductory guide for those undergraduates or academics coming to post-colonial theory and criticism for the first time.