| The Decolonization Reader Contributor(s): Le Sueur, James (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415231167 ISBN-13: 9780415231169 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2003 Annotation: What is decolonization? How did decolonization transform the colonial and European metropolitan societies in the aftermath of World War II? How does the legacy of decolonization continue to affect postcolonial politics as well as cultural and intellectual life in the former European powers and ex-colonies? Assembled in "The Decolonization Reader" for the first time is a unique and broad set of responses to these and other important questions. In an attempt to better define the emerging field of decolonization, this unparalleled collection of essays authored by many of the world's leading scholars addresses a host of complex issues-including metropolitan politics, gender, sexuality, race, culture, nationalism and economy. Grouped around decolonization's most salient themes, this dynamic spectrum of essays is intended to encourage specialist and non-specialists alike to consider decolonization in Africa and Asia from a comparative, interdisciplinary perspective. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 325.3 |
| LCCN: 2002037053 |
| Series: Routledge Readers in History |
| Physical Information: 1.25" H x 6.44" W x 9.42" (2.19 lbs) 480 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Grouped around the most salient themes, this compilation includes discussions of metropolitan politics, gender, sexuality, race, culture, nationalism and economy, and offers a comparative and interdisciplinary assessment of decolonization. The process of decolonization transformed colonial and European metropolitan societies culturally, politically and economically. Its legacy continues to affect postcolonial politics as well as cultural and intellectual life in Europe and its former colonies and overseas territories. The Decolonization Reader will provide scholars and students with a thorough understanding of the impact of decolonization on world history and cross-cultural encounters worldwide. |