Ashcroft, Bill, 1946-

Post-colonial studies : the key concepts / Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griffiths and Helen Tiffin. - 2nd ed. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2009. - xii, 292 p. ; 23 cm. - Routledge key guides . - Routledge key guides. .

Previous ed. published under title: Key concepts in post-colonial studies. "Transferred to digital printing 2009"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-280) and indexes.

"This best-selling key guide, now in its second edition, provides an essential key to understanding the issues which characterize post-colonialism, explaining what it is, where it is encountered and why it is crucial in forging new cultural identities. As a subject, post-colonial studies stands at the intersection of debates about race, colonialism, gender, politics and language." "Post-Colonial Studies: The Key Concepts is fully updated and cross-referenced throughout. With additional further reading this book has everything necessary for students and anyone keen to learn more about this fascinating subject."--Jacket.

9780415428569 (hardback : alk. paper) 0415428564 (hardback : alk. paper) 9780415428552 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0415428556 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780203449974 (ebk) 0203449975 (ebk)

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Colonies--Dictionaries.
Decolonization--Dictionaries.
Postcolonialism--Dictionaries.
Ethnic attitudes--Dictionaries.
Race relations--Dictionaries.

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