From Orientalsim to Postcoloniality
Orientalsim and postcoloniality are synonymous with contemporary culture and literature. As much as the younger generations of formally colonized nations and communities would like to argue, the truth of the matter is that on some level, their colonial times have made an everlasting impression on t...
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International Institute of Islamic Thought
2006
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/8211e2bbac1f44c7a8677e189823e157 |
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| Sumario: | Orientalsim and postcoloniality are synonymous with contemporary culture
and literature. As much as the younger generations of formally colonized
nations and communities would like to argue, the truth of the matter is that on some level, their colonial times have made an everlasting impression on
their own identity and culture. This was one of the many themes that the
conference, held at the Södertörns Högskola University College in Stockholm,
Sweden, focused on during its congested four-day program.
This was one of the largest gatherings to deal with issues of ethnic identity
and diversity, as well as the non-proverbial influences of colonialism in
the reshaping of new communities and their modernized cultures. Papers
presented ranged from diversity and nationalism in the postcolonial context,
postcolonialsim and religious studies, African-American writing and social
activism, colonial romanticism and white supremacy, and postcolonial literature
and film in English, among other topics ...
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