2. One:The rise of post-colonialism
Post-colonial theory - Post-colonialism post-colonial theory
and post-colonial criticism.
Post-colonial ism- the nation-state and its people which has
become a colony and has gained independence
The reflection, criticism and research of the historical fact
of Western cultural colonialism and its consequences
3. One:The rise of post-colonialism
The global political, economic and cultural pattern
since the end of the colonial era
Post-colonialism: the historical fact of European colonialism
and the resulting consequences, based on the philosophy,
history, literature, anthropology, psychology, chemistry,
cross-cultural research.
In 1970s the late Edward Said's "Orientalism" as the
symbol
4. One:The rise of post-colonialism
The rise of post-colonialism
1, the social and historical background
First, the relation between in west and east countries after World War II
being into tension
Second, intellectuals with the Oriental origin and life experiences into
the Western academic
Third the nationalism long after the end of the cold re-emergence
Fourth,the nation's pursuit of independene in conomic globalization
and cultural
5. One:The rise of post-colonialism
(B) the theoretical source
1.the critical discourse ( 话语 )of colonialism in Africa
2.the Marxist nation-state theory
3. the Gramsci's cultural hegemony thought
4.the power discourse theory( 权力话语理论 ) of Foucault
6. One:The rise of post-colonialism
(C) the basic characteristics
1.developing the New cultural relations Field between East
and West
2. Multidimensional analysis to text
3. the theory of attempting to go beyond Nationalism
7. Two: the main content of post-
colonialism
(A) the critique of Orientalism (Said)
First, Orientalism and Orientalism
1. Orientalist as an academic researchcategories ,it covers
all the East-related fields, including anthropology,
numismatics, archeology, sociology, history, literature,
culture and so on.
8. Two: the main content of post-
colonialism
2. Orientalism as a way of thinking, was based on the East
and West on the basis of dualism. Including the advanced
West the rational with developed, civilized and the low-level
East with irrational, brutal, and other issues
3. Mechanism for dealing with Oriental Oriental Studies,
Oriental by making the statements, ruling on matters
related to the East, the policy was based on the East to
colonial rule on this theory.
9. Two: the main content of post-
colonialism
Second, the overt and latent Orientalism Orientalism
1. Obvious Orientalism: most of Western writers and thinkers in the
19th century were summarized as the difference in them in written
form of personal style and in awareness of the East is no different, and
constantly confirmed enhance and deepen the unequal relationship
between East and West.
2. Insidious Orientalism: Oriental scholars of bias is not a reflection of
their political positions, but mainly from the mechanism of Oriental
Studies of the culture itself.
10. Two: the main content of post-
colonialism
Third, the geopolitical background of Orientalism .
Orientalism in this research field in itself implies that the
rise of power between East and West contrast.
2. Orientalism which has great improvement in the Study of
mechanisms and the basic content is consistent with the
period of rapid expansion of Europe.
11. Two: the main content of post-
colonialism
(B) Consideration of Oriental cultural identity
1.the identity of the content. Refers to the role of cultural identity, self-
acceptance and recognition of others.
2.the distortion and reconstruction of Oriental Identity. Western colonial
culture, language, translation and literature Oriental Identity caused the
distortion.
3.the ethnic( 族裔散居 ) and Third World women diaspora identity
issues.
Western colonialists created a residents identity problem of diaspora
blacks and other ethnic groups and women.
12. Two: the main content of post-
colonialism
(C) the value orientation of anti-essentialism.
1. the national view of Rejecting essentialist
2. the national cultural awareness For the future
13. Three:the basic evaluation of post-
colonialism
(A) the essence of the theory
Having emerged in the West, at the same
time having a historical background of
oriental culture and the academic discourse
and theoretical thought.
14. Three:the basic evaluation of post-
colonialism
(B) social role
1. helping to deepen the understanding for Marxist
colonialism, imperialism and hegemony ( 霸权主义 )
2.helping Western society Rethinking colonialism.
3.helping the Eastern world think and process the
relationship between east and West.
15. Three:the basic evaluation of post-
colonialism
Third, the limitations
1. the emphasis on cultural criticism and discourse
analysis, ignoring the political and economic analysis
2.focusing on the discourse against the neglect of the
colonial revolution and the effective resistance
3.the neglect of class, without specifying the main anti-
colonialism
