PostColonialism

By:
Emery Rose Delos Santos
Andrrie Calupaz

Key Concepts
PostColonialism
Mid-20th Century
Examines the cultural, economic, and political impact
of colonialism on both colonized and colonizer
societies.

Challenge the legacies of colonialism, questioning power

structures, identities, and representations.

Encourages a complex understanding of the lasting effects of

colonialism and fosters a dialogue about justice, representation, and
the construction of knowledge in a global context.

Gayatri Spivak
February 24, 1942
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
 Indian literary theorist, feminist critique, postcolonial
theorist and a professor of comparative literature

Noted for her personal brand of deconstructive criticism,

which she called Interventionist

Published Of Grammatology, an English translation of

French deconstructionist Jacques Derrida's De La
Grammatologie

"Can the Subaltern Speak?"

Approach to Text Analysis

Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
PostColonialism
 • Deconstructive Lens
Meaning is constructed and deconstructed within the narrative.

• Interrogating Power Dynamics

How power operates within texts, who wields it and how it influences the
representation of voices, especially those on the margins.

• Subaltern Studies
Delves into the portrayal of marginalized groups in texts, questioning the
representation and barriers that these voices encounter.

• Postcolonial and Feminist Perspectives

Impact of colonial histories and gender dynamics.
Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
PostColonialism
• Language Representation
 Language constructs meaning and identity, with the awareness of the potential for
misrepresentation and essentialization.

• Cultural Hybridity
Dynamic interplay of different cultures within texts.

• Critical Engagement with Literature

Discover hidden narratives, identify subversive elements, and illuminate how authors
challenge prevailing norms.

• Political and Ethical Considerations

Delves into issues of justice, representation, and the ethical responsibilities of scholars and
intellectuals in relation to the subjects under scrutiny.

Homi K. Bhaba
November 1, 1949
 Born in Mumbai, India

Indian-British scholar and critical theorist.

Is the Anne F. Rottenberg Professor of the Humanities at

Harvard University.

Key Concepts
Hybridity

is the creation of new transcultural forms within

the contact zone produced by colonization.
Mimicry

he uses the term mimicry to talk about the ways

the colonial subject mirrors their colonial
masters in cultural values, characteristics, and
language.
Ambivalence
he argued that hybridity and mimicry create
ambivalence in the relationship between the
colonizer and the colonized.
Third space

represents the in-between and transformative

spaces where cultures intersect and negotiate.
How to Apply in Literary
Analysis?
Applying postcolonialism in literary analysis involves
examining how a text reflects and responds to colonial
 histories, power dynamics, and cultural encounters
Identifying colonial elements by considering how the narrative engages
with colonial histories and experiences.

Analyzing power dynamics by exploring how power is portrayed and

distributed in the text and considering the relationships between
colonizers and colonized characters.

Evaluating representations by assessing how different cultures and

identities are represented in the text as well as looking for stereotypes or
subversions of colonial perspectives.

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