A historical companion to postcolonial thought in English.PR9080 2004-058254 0-231-13506-8 A historical companion to postcolonial thought in English. Title main entry. Ed. by Prem Poddar and David Johnson. Columbia University Press Columbia University Press is an academic press based in New York City and affiliated with Columbia University. It is currently directed by James D. Jordan (2004-present) and publishes titles in the humanities and sciences, including the fields of literary and cultural studies, , [c]2005 547 p. $95.00 Postcolonial literary criticism is significantly informed by history. However, more often than not, history is relegated to the obligatory footnote or two in the finished article or book. In these 220 entries, specialists describe the essence of the postcolonial history of Africa The History of Africa began in the Bronze Age with the earliest written records from ancient Egypt. Evolution of hominids and Homo sapiens in Africa
Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation , development, immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. , issues of race, politics, economics, culture and language, including nation-by-nation essays on historiography and women's history. Entries also include issues of disapora and the general foreign policy of colonizing nations. Each entry is signed and includes suggestions for further reading. |
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