De-Scribing Empire - Post-Colonialism and Textuality (Hardcover)

"De-Scribing Empire" is a stunning collection of first-rate essays that examine the textual fabric of colonialism and its legacy. Together they interpret the formative role of books, writing and textuality in imperial control and their role in fashioning colonial world-views. Foregrounding strategies of understanding and resistance, "De-Scribing Empire" places itself within a critical tradition of post-colonial studies.
As a spirited collection of some of the newest critical thinking, "De-Scribing Empire" analyses the multifarious ways in which imperialism operated textually. The authors examine such issues as the power of cartography to elide and dislocate identities; the imperial role of 19th century children's literature; the place of the feminine in colonial power hierarchies; the racialist unease shrouding early twentieth century adventure fiction; the questions and implications of "authenticity"; and the contradictions and tribulations of teaching resistance literature in western educational institutions.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 1994
First published:	1995
Editors:	Alan Lawson • Chris Tiffin
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	268
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-10546-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Colonization & independence
LSN:	0-415-10546-3
Barcode:	9780415105460

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