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a) Following the end of colonial rule
In the postcolonial period, democracy alternated with military rule.
b) Of or pertaining to postcolonialisma postcolonial theory of esthetics
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postcolonial — postcolonial, ale, aux [pɔstkɔlɔnjal, o] adj. ÉTYM. Attesté 1990, mais antérieur; de post (1.), et colonial. ❖ ♦ Polit. Relatif à la période qui a succédé au colonialisme; qui a trait, se rapporte aux caractères, situations hérités de cette… … Encyclopédie Universelle
postcolonial — /poʊstkəˈloʊniəl/ (say pohstkuh lohneeuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to a period following colonialism: postcolonial nationalism. 2. of or relating to postcolonialism: postcolonial literature. –postcoloniality, noun …
Postcolonial feminism — is a form of feminist philosophy which criticizes Western forms of feminism, notably radical feminism and liberal feminism and their universalization of female experience. Postcolonial feminists argue that cultures impacted by colonialism are… … Wikipedia
Postcolonial literature — (or Post colonial literature, sometimes called New English literature(s)), is a body of literary writings that reacts to the discourse of colonization. Post colonial literature often involves writings that deal with issues of de colonization or… … Wikipedia
Postcolonial Theory and the Arab-Israeli Conflict — is a 2008 book edited by Philip Carl Salzman and Donna Robinson Divine and published by Routledge Press.The book is based on the proceedings of a conference on Postcolonial Theory and the Middle East held at Case Western Reserve University in… … Wikipedia
Postcolonial Cinema — (oder Post Colonial Cinema) ist ein Begriff, der an den literaturwissenschaftlichen Diskurs um die Postcolonial Studies angelehnt ist, aber bislang nicht fest umrissen wurde. Die französische Schule geht beim Begriff des postkolonialen Kinos von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
POSTCOLONIAL THEORY — In the specific context of the Etruscans, postcolonial theory represents a reaction against the pervasive processes of Orientalization and Hellenization, which have governed explanations of change. Traded objects have biographies and changed… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
postcolonial theory — This term originated in the 1970s as a critique of colonialism, especially the abuse of indigenous peoples by European colonization and the continuing effects of such abuse today. In theology, postcolonial critics have underscored the history … Glossary of theological terms
postcolonial — /pohst keuh loh nee euhl/, adj. of or pertaining to the period following a state of colonialism. [1930 35; POST + COLONIAL] * * * … Universalium
postcolonial — post·colonial … English syllables
