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Geographies of Postcolonialism introduces the principal themes and theories relating to postcolonialism. Written from a geographical perspective, the text includes extended explanations of the cultural and material aspects of the subject.

Exploring postcolonialism through the geographies of imagination, knowledge, and power, the text is split into three comprehensive sections:

Colonialisms discusses Western representations of the "Other" and the relationship between this and the European self image.

Neo-colonialisms discusses the continuing legacies of colonial ways of knowing through an examination of global culture, tourism and popular culture.

Postcolonialisms discusses the core arguments about postcolonialism and culture with a focus on "hybridity"

Comprehensive and accessible, illustrated with learning features throughout, Geographies of Postcolonialism will be the key resource for students in Geography and Development.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #315169 in Books
• Published on: 2008-10-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Review
'Drawing on a course road tested for over a decade, Sharp has delivered an invaluable aid for teaching students about the complex political, cultural and spatial logics of colonialism and post-colonialism. Difficult theoretical jargon is demystified and the generous use of illustrations and quotes from both academic and popular sources means students can work with manageable measures of primary material. Postcolonial Geographies has succeeded in delivering a meaningful conversation between political economic accounts of development and cultural accounts of identity. It is a must have for anyone studying colonialism and post-colonialism' - Jane M Jacobs, Institute of Geography, University of Edinburgh