Histories, Myths and Decolonial Interventions: A Planetary Resistance

By: Arti Nirmal and Sayan Dey

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Synopsis: This book explores postcolonial myths and histories within colonially structured narratives which persist and are carried in culture, language and history in various parts of the world. It analyses constructions of identities, stereotypes and mythical fantasies in post-colonial society. Exploring a wide range of themes including the appropriation and use of language, myths of decolonialization and nationalism and the colonial influence on systems of academic knowledge, the book focuses on how these myths reinforce, subvert and appropriate colonial binaries for the articulation of the post-colonial self. With essays which study narratives of emigrants in Argentina, the colonial mythology in the Dodecanese in Italy, and the mythico-narratives of island insularity in contemporary Sri Lanka among others, this volume emphasizes the role of indigenous studies in building a postcolonial consciousness. This book will be of interest to scholars and researchers of post-colonial studies, cultural studies, literature, history, political science and sociology.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 172 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000592382
Related ISBNs:: 9781032273068, 9780367534561, 9781003099017
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 07/08/22
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Arti Nirmal and Sayan Dey
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies, Language Arts, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Arti Nirmal
Edited by:: Sayan Dey