The Postcolonial Studies Dictionary

This new Dictionary features a thoughtfully collated collection of over 150 jargon-free definitions of key terms and concepts in postcolonial theory.

• Features a brief introduction to postcolonial theory and a list of suggested further reading that includes the texts in which many of these terms originated
• Each entry includes the origins of the term, where traceable; a detailed explanation of its perceived meaning; and examples of the term?s use in literary-cultural texts
• Incorporates terms and concepts from multiple disciplines, including anthropology, literary studies, science, economics, globalization studies, politics, and philosophy
• Provides an ideal companion text to the forthcoming Postcolonial Studies: An Anthology, which is also edited by Pramod K. Nayar, a highly-respected authority in the field

List of terms vi

Acknowledgements ix

Preface x

Dictionary 1

References 170

Pramod K. Nayar teaches in the Department of English at the University of Hyderabad, India. His books in postcolonial studies include  Frantz Fanon (2014), Colonial Voices: The Discourses of Empire (Wiley, 2012) Postcolonialism: A Guide for the Perplexed (2010), and Postcolonial Literature: An Introduction (2008). He is also the editor of the 5-volume Women in Colonial India: Historical Documents and Sources (2013). Forthcoming works include Postcolonial Studies: An Anthology (Wiley) and a book on Human Rights and Literature.