Postcolonial Studies

The Key Concepts

Bill Ashcroft (University of New South Wales, Australia), Gareth Griffiths, Helen Tiffin

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22 January 2025

Literary theory; Literary studies: post-colonial literature; National liberation & independence, post-colonialism; Ethnic studies; Sociology

Series: Routledge Key Guides

Now in its fourth edition, this popular A-Z guide provides a comprehensive overview of the issues which characterize postcolonialism: explaining what it is, where it is encountered and the crucial part it plays in debates about race, gender, politics, language and identity.

Fully revised and updated, the fourth edition contains more than 30 new entries, including:

Anthropocene Biopolitics Decoloniality Ecocriticism Global South Postcolonial sciences Transnationalism.

With substantial updates to the further reading, Postcolonial Studies: The Key Concepts remains an essential guide for anyone studying this vibrant field.

By: Bill Ashcroft (University of New South Wales Australia), Gareth Griffiths, Helen Tiffin
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781032805917
ISBN 10: 1032805919
Series: Routledge Key Guides
Pages: 434
Publication Date: 22 January 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction to the fourth edition List of Key Concepts THE KEY CONCEPTS Bibliography Name Index Subject Index

Bill Ashcroft is Emeritus Professor at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He is a renowned critic and theorist, founding exponent of postcolonial theory, and author of 21 books and over 200 articles and chapters. He is co-editor of The Postcolonial Studies Reader (with Gareth Griffiths and Helen Tiffin); he is also co-author of The Empire Writes Back (also with Gareth Griffiths and Helen Tiffin), the first text to offer a systematic examination of the field of postcolonial studies. Gareth Griffiths is Emeritus Professor and Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia. He is a pioneer in the field of postcolonial studies. He has also written extensively on African literatures and theatre. He has authored and edited 15 books and more than a hundred articles and chapters. Helen Tiffin is Adjunct Professor at the University of Wollongong, Australia. She has authored or edited 8 books and over 80 articles and chapters on postcolonial literatures, literary theory and animal and environmental subjects.