Postcoloniality: the French dimension

by Majumdar, Margaret A.

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Postcolonial theory is central to many scholarly debates around the world. Some of these debates have become rather sterile and are characterized by a repetitive reworking of old issues, focusing on cultural questions of language and identity in particular. Margaret A. Majumdar investigates the causes of the apparent stagnation of postcolonial theory in some circles, and provides an overview of the divergence between Anglophone and Francophone approaches to the postcolonial. Outlining in partic…

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Postcolonial theory is central to many scholarly debates around the world. Some of these debates have become rather sterile and are characterized by a repetitive reworking of old issues, focusing on cultural questions of language and identity in particular. Margaret A. Majumdar investigates the causes of the apparent stagnation of postcolonial theory in some circles, and provides an overview of the divergence between Anglophone and Francophone approaches to the postcolonial. Outlining in particular the contribution of thinkers such as Césaire, Senghor, Memmi, Sartre and Fanon to the worldwide development of anti-imperialist ideas, she offers a critical perspective on the ongoing difficulties of France's relationship with its colonial and postcolonial Others and suggests new lines of thought that are currently emerging in the Francophone world, which are sure to enliven Anglophone discussion and debates.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2007

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Berghahn Books
  • Place of Publication:New York
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2007

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (xxvi, 310 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • oclc:ocn994006445
  • LC Classification:JV1811
  • Dewey Decimal:325.344

Table of Contents

French discourses of empire -- The European legacy -- Race and resistance -- The subversion of colonial ideology : Jean-Paul Sartre -- The nation in the national liberation struggle -- National consciousness : history and culture -- The battleground of language and the changing discourse of francophonie -- The loss of empire : French perspectives -- The postcolonial state : problems of development -- The Other within -- Postcoloniality : the French dimension?

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Colonialism and imperialism France -- Colonies Frankreich Französisches Sprachgebiet French colonies French-speaking countries History History: specific events and topics Humanities Kolonie Kulturtheorie Political science POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Colonialism & Post… postcolonialism Postcolonialism -- French-speaking coun… Postcolonialisme -- Francophonie Postkolonialismus

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Majumdar, Margaret A.

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