
Postcolonialism has become one of the most exciting popular & stimulating fields of literary & cultural studies in recent years Yet the variety of approaches the range of debate & the critical vocabularies often used may make it challenging for new students to establish a firm foothold in this area Beginning Postcolonialism is a vital resource for those taking undergraduate courses in postcolonial studies for the first time & has become an established international best-seller in the field In this fully revised & updated second edition John Mc Leod introduces the major areas of concern in a clear accessible & organised fashion He provides an overview of the emergence of postcolonialism as a discipline & closely examines its many established critical approaches while also exploring important recent initiatives in the field In particular Beginning Postcolonialism demonstrates how many key postcolonial ideas & concepts can be effectively applied when reading texts & enables students to develop their own independent thinking about the possibilities & pitfalls of postcolonial critique --