In this respect, the very engagement of colonial discourse with those colonized cultures over which it has domination, inevitably leads to an ambivalence that disables its monolithic dominance. Further reading: Bhabha a, , ; Burton ; Papastergiadis ; Young Source: Ashc roft, Bill.
Key Concepts in Postcolonial Studies. London: Routledge, Categories: Postcolonialism. Identity is important to self-concept, social mores, and national understanding. It often involves both essentialism and othering. In particular, a return to the original indigenous language is often advocated since the language was suppressed by colonizing forces.
The use of European languages is a much debated issue among postcolonial authors. A weaving together elements we tend to associate with European realism and elements we associate with the fabulous, where these two worlds undergo a "closeness or near merging. Maps were used to assist in the process of aggression, and they were also used to establish claims. Maps claims the boundaries of a nation, for example. A metanarrative claims to be a big truth concerning the world and the way it works.
Some charge that all metanarratives are inherently oppressive because they decide whether other narratives are allowed or not. Dance and Society in Eastern Africa, the Beni ngoma. London: Heinemann, Taussig, Michael. New York: Routledge, Young, Robert J. Author: Abdennebi Ben Beya, c. Last edited: October Hybridity Identity Race Representation Violence. Coolitude September 9, Biocolonialism September 9, Ashish Chavda 4 years ago Reply. Thanks a lot.
Great topic, great content. Balchandra Sharma 2 years ago Reply. Thank you for sharing your article. Write A Comment Cancel Reply. The colonizer often regards the colonized as both inferior yet exotically other, while the colonized regards the colonizer as both enviable yet corrupt.
In a context of hybridity, this often produces a mixed sense of blessing and curse. Mimicry, Ambivalence, and Hybridity. Homi K. Previous Next.
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