Postcolonial Studies: An Introduction

Postcolonial Studies and Criticism - An Introduction

1. Watch video resources

2. Read study material

3. Future of Postcolonial Studies

4. Check your progress - appear in 4 Online Test linked at the bottom of this blog

1. Watch Video Resources

1. Postcolonial Studies - Introduction 1
2. Postcolonial Studies - Introduction 2
3. Postcolonial Criticism - 1
4. Postcolonial Criticism - 2
5. Postcolonial Criticism - 3
6. Era of Darkness - Shashi Tharoor
7. Dangers of One Story - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
8. Discussion on Ashutosh Gowariker's Lagaan
9. Discussion on Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Rang De Basanti
10. Nation and Hybridity: Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children

2. Reading Resources

Click here to download reading resources

3. Future of Postcolonial Studies

(i) Globalization and Postcolonial Studies

    (a) Simplified version of the above article

    (b) Globalization and Fiction - Article with examples

(ii) Climate Change and Postcolonial Studies

    (a) Postcolonial Studies in the Anthropocene: Bridging Perspectives for a Sustainable Future

4. Online Tests

(i) Edward Said's Orientalism - Basic Introduction - 16 Questions - 24 Marks

(ii) Key Concepts: Postcolonial Studies - 23 Questions - 30 Marks

(iii) Introduction to Postcolonialism: Click here to appear in an online test to check your understanding of this topic - 16 Questions - 50 Marks

(iv) Future of Postcolonialism: Click here to appear in an online test to check your understanding of this topic - 27 Questions - 75 Marks