Postcolonial Studies - The Key Concepts - Third edition

Sep 18, 2026

A-Z reference guide to postcolonialism, explaining what it is, where it is encountered, and how it shapes debates on race, gender, politics, language, and identity. This third edition adds over thirty new entries, including biopiracy, cosmopolitanism, development, fundamentalism, pastoralism, sustainability, trafficking, and World Englishes. It also presents the context of the field’s expansion and the role of postcolonial analysis in understanding global culture and local-global relationships.

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Introduction to the third edition

THE KEY CONCEPTS

Bibliography

Name index

Subject index

POSTCOLONIAL STUDIES This hugely popular A–Z guide provides a comprehensive overview of the issues which characterize postcolonialism, clearly explaining what it is, where it is encountered and the crucial part it plays in debates about race, gender, politics, language and identity. For this third edition over thirty new entries have been added including: 􀀂 Biopiracy 􀀂 Cosmopolitanism 􀀂 Development 􀀂 Fundamentalism 􀀂 Pastoralism 􀀂 Sustainability 􀀂 Traﬃcking 􀀂 World Englishes. Postcolonial Studies: The Key Concepts remains an essential guide for anyone studying this vibrant ﬁeld. Bill Ashcroft teaches at the University of New South Wales, Australia, Gareth Griﬃths at the University of Western Australia and Helen Tiﬃn at the University of New England, Australia. They are the editors of The Post-Colonial Studies Reader and the authors of The Empire Writes Back, both published by Routledge. ALSO AVAILABLE FROM ROUTLEDGE Race and Ethnicity: The Key Concepts by Amy Ansell 978-0-415-33795-3 Race and Ethnicity: The Basics By Peter Kivisto and Paul R. Croll 978-0-415-77374-4 The Routledge Companion to Anglophone Caribbean Literature Edited by Michael A. Bucknor and Alison Donnell 978-0-415-82794-2 The Routledge Companion to World Literature Edited by Theo D’haen, David Damrosch and Djelal Kadir 978-0-415-82795-9 The Routledge Companion to Latino/a Literature Edited by Suzanne Bost and Frances Aparicio 978-0-415-66606-0 POSTCOLONIAL STUDIES The Key Concepts Third edition Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griﬃthsand Helen Tiﬃn Third edition published 2013 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2013 Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griﬃths and Helen Tiﬃn The right of Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griﬃths and Helen Tiﬃn to be identiﬁed as the authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 . All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identiﬁcation and explanation without intent to infringe. First edition published 2000 by Routledge Second edition published 2007 by Routledge British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Ashcroft, Bill, 1946– Postcolonial studies : the key concepts / Bill Ashcroft, Gareth Griﬃths and Helen Tiﬃn.– Third edition. pages cm.–(Routledge Key Guides) Includes bibliographical references and index. Previous ed. published under title: Key concepts in post-colonial studies. 1. Colonies–Dictionaries. 2. Decolonization–Dictionaries. 3. Postcolonialism–Dictionaries. 4. Ethnic attitudes–Dictionaries. 5. Race relations–Dictionaries. I. Griﬃths, Gareth, 1943-II. Tiﬃn, Helen. III. Ashcroft, Bill, 1946- . Key concepts in post-colonial studies. IV. Title. JV22.A84 2013 325’.303–dc23 2012049016 ISBN: 978-0-415-66190-4 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-415-66191-1 (pbk) ISBN: 978-0-203-77785-5 (ebk) Typeset in Bembo by Taylor & Francis Books CONTENTS Introduction to the third edition vii List of key concepts x THE KEY CONCEPTS 1 Bibliography 286 Name index 342 Subject index 348 This page intentionally left blank INTRODUCTION TO THE THIRD EDITION Since the publication of the ﬁrst edition of Postcolonial Studies over fourteen years ago, the subject has expanded and diversiﬁed in

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What does the book explain about postcolonialism?

It provides a comprehensive overview of the issues that characterize postcolonialism, explaining what it is, where it is encountered, and its crucial role in debates on race, gender, politics, language, and identity.

What new topics are added in the third edition?

The third edition adds over thirty new entries, including biopiracy, cosmopolitanism, development, fundamentalism, pastoralism, sustainability, trafficking, and World Englishes.

How does the introduction frame the relevance of postcolonial analysis?

It argues that postcolonial discourse helps develop a new language for addressing problems of global culture, and it highlights how postcolonial analysis supports understanding local cultures and global forces.

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