Wednesday, Nov. 10th

  • post colonial – time period, reclaiming of authority from those previously oppressed. Can offer a new perspective of India, for example, from Indian writers rather than British writers.
  • orientalism – studying asian/eastern language and cultures
  • Huggan’s argument: “it is rather to see that work as being bound up in a late-capitalist mode of production, where such value…” (pg 413)
    • publishers use multiculturalism and exploitation of cultures to enhance their sales
    • pressure to conform to the marketable narrative