A Critical Psychology of the Postcolonial: The Mind of Apartheid

by Derek Hook

Book Overview

An oft-neglected element of postcolonial thought is the explicitly psychological dimension of many of its foundational texts. This unprecedented volume explores the relation between these two disciplines by treating the work of a variety of anti-colonial authors as serious psychological contributions to the theorization of racism and oppression.

This approach demonstrates the pertinence of postcolonial thought for critical social...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415587565
• ISBN13: 9780415587563
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"