Description
| Product ID: | 9781032582085 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | What is Colonialism? |
| Authors: | Author: Patrick Colm Hogan |
| Page Count: | 176 |
| Subjects: | Literary theory, Literary theory, Literary studies: postcolonial literature, Colonialism and imperialism, Cultural studies, Ethnic studies, Sociology, Psychoanalytical and Freudian psychology, Social, group or collective psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Psychotherapy, Literary studies: post-colonial literature, Colonialism & imperialism, Cultural studies, Ethnic studies, Sociology, Psychoanalytical theory (Freudian psychology), Social, group or collective psychology, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Psychotherapy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating What is Colonialism? develops a clear and rigorous account of what colonialism is and how it works. It draws on and synthesizes recent work in cognitive science, affective science, and social psychology, along with Marxism and related forms of analysis. What is Colonialism? develops a clear and rigorous account of what colonialism is and how it works. It draws on and synthesizes recent work in cognitive science, affective science, and social psychology, along with Marxism and related forms of analysis. Hogan begins with some fundamental conceptual distinctions, such as the degree to which a group shares beliefs, dispositions, and skills versus the degree to which they share identification with a category. Building on these distinctions, he defines colonialism in terms of political, economic, and cultural autonomy, clarifying the nature of culture and autonomy particularly. He goes on to articulate an invaluable systematic account of the varieties of colonialism. The final chapters outline the motives of imperialists, differentiating these from their ideological rationalizations, and sketching the harms caused by colonialism. The book concludes by considering when, or if, one can achieve a genuinely postcolonial condition. Hogan illustrates these analyses by examining influential literary works—by European writers (such as Joseph Conrad) and by non-Europeans (such as Athol Fugard, Kamala Markandaya, and Wole Soyinka). This accessible and informative volume is the ideal resource for students and scholars interested in colonialism and empire. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2023-11-30 |
