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Postcolonialism explores the political, social, and cultural effects of decolonization, continuing the anti-colonial deconstruction of Western dominance. This Very Short Introduction discusses both the history and key debates of postcolonialism, and considers its importance as a means of changing the way we think about the world.
Robert J. C. Young examines the key strategies that postcolonial thought has developed to engage with the impact of sometimes centuries of Western political and cultural domination. Situating the discussion in a wide cultural and geographical context, he draws on examples such as the status of Indigenous peoples, of those dispossessed from their land, Algerian rai music, and global social and ecological movements. In this new edition, he also includes updated material on race, slavery, and postcolonial gender politics. Above all, Young argues that postcolonialism offers a political philosophy of activism that contests the current situation of global inequality, which in a new way continues the anti-colonial struggles of the past and enables us to decolonize our own lives in the present.
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The Roman Empire was a remarkable achievement. It had a population of 60 million people spread across lands encircling the Mediterranean and stretching from northern England to the sun-baked banks of the Euphrates, and from the Rhine to the North African coast. It was, above all else, an empire of force - employing a mixture of violence, suppression, order, and tactical use of power to develop an astonishingly uniform culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love it
- De Amazon Customer en 08-23-21
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Cosmology
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Peter Coles
- Narrado por: Nick Sullivan
- Duración: 4 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 9
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 9
Written in simple and accessible language, this nontechnical introduction to cosmology, or the creation and development of the universe, explains the discipline, covers its history, details the latest developments, and explains what is known, what is believed, and what is purely speculative. In addition, the author discusses the development of the Big Bang theory, and more speculative modern issues like quantum cosmology, superstrings, and dark matter.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good read
- De SEB24 en 09-23-24
De: Peter Coles
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Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Martin Bunton
- Narrado por: Neil Shah
- Duración: 4 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 72
The conflict between Palestine and Israel is one of the most highly publicized and bitter struggles in history. In this accessible and stimulating Very Short Introduction, Martin Bunton clearly explains the history of the problem, reducing it to its very essence - a modern territorial contest between two nations and one geographical territory.Providing a clear and fair exploration of the main issues, Bunton explores not only the historical basis of the conflict, but also looks at how and why partition has been so difficult and how efforts to restore peace continue today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Even-handed.
- De Tom Judge en 11-15-23
De: Martin Bunton
Interesting book
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A great introduction
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OK book, too uncritical
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For example: "democracy works in the West, but can become oppressive in [non-Western] countries that have ethnic minorities" - as if democracy in Western countries isnt helping white majority groups to subjugate ethnic minority groups.
2. Very stupid writer that doesn't understand what decoloniality is.
3. This book is the proof that it's not because you read a lot of theories, and can summarize them, that you necessarily understand these theories. However 1 good thing about this book was the short summaries of some decolonial ('postcolonial') thinkers.
many ignorant mistakes and biases
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