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Opposing the orthodoxies of establishment postcolonialism, Beyond Postcolonial Theory posits acts of resistance and subversion by people of color as central to the unfolding dialogue with Western hegemony. The testimonies and signifying practices of Rigoberta Menchu, C.L.R. James, various... read more

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In her introduction to a recent PMLA (Publications of the Modern Language Association of America) issue devoted to "Colonialism and the Postcolonial Condition," Linda Hutcheon placed her imprimatur on the institutionalization of postcolonial theory and discourse, ascribing to it the "complexities" that scholars privilege as the mark of legitimacy.

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  1. E. San Juan (Author)
 

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