Geographies of Postcolonialism: Spaces of Power and Representation

By Joanne Sharp

Geographies of Postcolonialism introduces the principal themes and theories relating to postcolonialism. Written from a geographical perspective, the text includes extended explanations of the cultural and material aspects of the subject.

Exploring postcolonialism through the geographies of imagination, knowledge, and power, the text is split into three comprehensive sections:
Colonialisms discusses Western representations of the "Other" and the relationship between this and the European self image Neo-colonialisms discusses the continuing legacies of colonial ways of knowing through an examination of global culture, tourism, and popular culture Postcolonialisms discusses the core arguments about postcolonialism and culture with a focus on "hybridity" Intended Audience
Comprehensive and accessible, illustrated with learning features throughout, Geographies of Postcolonialism is the key resource for students in geography and development.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412907799
• ISBN13: 9781412907798
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.4"