This document discusses the rise and main concepts of post-colonialism. It outlines that post-colonialism emerged in response to Western colonialism and its impacts. A major influence was Edward Said's 1978 book "Orientalism" which criticized the cultural assumptions and power dynamics underlying Western scholarship and discourse about Eastern cultures. The document also examines key theorists and concepts within post-colonialism, such as critiques of Orientalism and considerations of cultural identity formation impacted by colonialism.