Post-Colonialism

Post-colonialism refers to a set of theories in continental philosophy that grapple with the legacy of 19th century British and French colonial rule, especially with the dilemmas of developing a national identity in the wake of colonial rule. It is concerned with the ways knowledge of colonized people have served the interests of colonizers, and raises more general questions about how knowledge of subordinate people is produced, and how such knowledge is used. The study of the post-colonial has gained popularity in recent years.

Founding works on post-colonialism

• Homi Bhabha The Location of Culture
• Franz Fanon The Wretched of the Earth
• Ranajit Guha Subaltern Studies
• Alamgir Hashmi Commonwealth Literature: An Essay Towards the Re-definition of a Popular/Counter Culture

• Albert Memmi The Colonizer and the Colonized
• Edward Said Orientalism

See also: Colonialism, Imperialism, Post-Communism