Edward Said and the Writing of History (Postmodern Encounters)

Edward Said and the Writing of History (Postmodern Encounters)

by ShelleyWalia (Author)

Synopsis

Said famously argued in 'Orientalism' that the West developed, at the peak of colonial expansion, a body of knowledge that imperialists could use to gain power. Walia investigates the need for alternative 'subaltern' histories and the influences - Foucault, Gramsci - that inspire them.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 80
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Icon Books
Published: 03 Sep 2001

ISBN 10: 1840462701
ISBN 13: 9781840462708