TY - BOOK ID - 8453071 TI - Postcolonial cultures PY - 2005 SN - 9780748617432 0748617434 0748617426 1474468187 PB - Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, DB - UniCat KW - POSTCOLONIALISME KW - PAYS DU COMMONWEALTH KW - PAYS DE LANGUE ANGLAISE KW - GRANDE-BRETAGNE KW - IRLANDE KW - CIVILISATION UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8453071 AB - A clearly-written introduction to the study of postcolonial cultures which broadens the reach of postcolonial theory and criticism. The book covers current topics in the field, such as nationhood, hybridity and identity, globalism and the local, diasporas, the politics of gender, and cultural diversity and difference. These are discussed as theories developed in a variety of disciplines, and through case studies that emphasise a range of cultural practices, including popular music, literature, tourism, and oral performances. The case studies focus upon postcolonial Britain, India, the English-speaking Caribbean, Ireland, South Africa and Australasia. Three chapters discuss particular modes of cultural production and performance: music, film, and the body cultures of dance and sport. The remaining three chapters deal with wider issues of memory, land, and alternative world-views. ER -