Memory, Empire, And Postcolonialism: Legacies Of French Colonialism (PDF) (After The Empire Ser.)

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Synopsis
Long repressed following the collapse of empire, memories of the French colonial experience have recently gained unprecedented visibility. In popular culture, scholarly research, personal memoirs, public commemorations, and new ethnicities associated with the settlement of postcolonial immigrant minorities, the legacy of colonialism is now more apparent in France than at any time in the past. How is this upsurge of interest in the colonial past to be explained? Does the commemoration of empire necessarily imply glorification or condemnation? To what extent have previously marginalized voices succeeded in making themselves heard in new narratives of empire? While veils of secrecy have been lifted, what taboos still remain and why? These are among the questions addressed by an international team of leading researchers in this interdisciplinary volume, which will interest scholars in a wide range of disciplines including French studies, history, literature, cultural studies, and anthropology.
Copyright:
2005

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
250 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780739108208
Related ISBNs:
9780739108215
Publisher:
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Literature and Fiction, Language Arts, Politics and Government
Submitted By:
Rachel Twombly
Proofread By:
Rachel Twombly
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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