Post Colonialism By Derek Call What is post

Post Colonialism By Derek Call

What is post colonialism? �An exploration of the effects of colonizing on the colonized peoples’ culture and lifestyle

Why does it matter? �Understanding the effects of colonizing on a people’s culture can help us understand the development, or evolution, of that culture.

But, nobody colonizes anymore �While true, it is important to explore the problems created by colonization. They are long lasting and deal with universal issues like racism.

Notable Postcolonial figures �Edward Said – created/noticed the East/West binary of the world in literature. [Also known as the Orient and the Occident binary] �Frantz Fanon – Described colonialism as a source of violence rather than reacting violently against resistors which had been the common view

Goal of Postcolonialism �The ultimate goal of post-colonialism is combating the residual effects of colonialism on cultures �It is not merely concerned with salvaging the past, but learning how the world can move beyond this period together, towards a place of mutual respect

Goals (contd. ) �Exposing and deconstructing racist and imperialist “logic” of colonialism will remove their power of persuasion and coercion.

Important words �Subaltern – Persons socially, politically and geographically outside the hegemonic power structure �Hegemony – The political, economic, ideological or cultural power exerted by a dominant group over other groups

More Important Information �The critical nature of post-colonial theory entails destabilizing Western ways of thinking, therefore creating space for subaltern, or marginalized groups, to speak and produce alternatives to dominant discourse

Important Information (contd. ) �It is important to accept the plural nature of the word post colonialism, as it does not simply refer to the period after the colonial era �Post colonialism as a literary theory deals with literature produced in countries that were once colonies of other countries

Still more Important Info �Often, previously colonized places are lumped together in Western discourse under an umbrella label such as the Third World �Post colonialism demonstrates the heterogeneity of colonized places

Summary �Post colonialism: �Exposes racist/imperialist thoughts and deconstructs them �Creates room for subaltern groups to speak �As a literary theory, deals with literature produced in countries that were once colonized �Demonstrates heterogeneity of colonized places

Quiz Time! �Last chance for you to review before the mandatory quiz. You won’t be able to go back once you start the quiz �If you get an answer wrong, you’ll be provided a link to the correct answer, but you’ll have to start the quiz over

Question 1 �Who noticed the Eastern/Western binary in writing? (Also known as the Orient/Occident binary) A. Edward Said B. Frantz Fanon C. Gayatri Spivak D. Bin ‘Abd al-’Ali

Wrong �So close. Look here for the correct answer

Correct! �The correct answer is Edward Said. Good work!

Question 2 �Persons socially, politically and geographically outside the hegemonic power structure A. Hipsters B. Minorities C. Subalterns D. Radicals

Not quite �This one’s a little tough, but you can find the answer here

Correct! �That one was a little tough, but you got it!

Question 3 �The political, economic, ideological or cultural power exerted by a dominant group over other groups A. Monopoly B. Hegemony C. Alimony D. Harmony

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Correct! �Don’t worry, the questions get easier from here on. But you’re doing great, so you shouldn’t be worrying anyway.

Question 4 �Post colonialism as a literary theory deals with literature from countries… A. That were once colonized B. That have little culture C. That are far away D. That don’t matter

A bit off �But I’m sure you can get it after reviewing here

Good work! �Only one more question to go! No pressure

Question 5 (aka Final Question) �Previously colonized countries are often lumped under the umbrella label of…. . A. Third World countries B. Post colonized countries C. Heterogeneic countries D. Hegemonic countries

How unfortunate �You have to review the answer here and go through the whole quiz again! Bummer man…

Very good! �Excellent work!

Congrats! �You made it to the end of the slideshow! Good work! By passing the quiz, you show that you have a basic understanding of Post colonial theory. Good job! See you in class!