What is language imperialism and how does it factor into post-colonial literature?
language imperialism involves the transfer of a dominant language to other people.
100
Western European countries colonized lands in what areas (name at least one)?
(Americas, Africa, Asia and Oceania)
100
This is the postcolonialism term for the indigenous population of a nation under colonization
What is subaltern
100
What are the categories that the authors and works are divided into?
themes and region
100
Who lead India to non-violent independence?
Gandhi
200
What is inversion in the context of post-colonialism?
A strategy composed of reversing traditional roles in an asymmetrical relationship.
200
This empire colonized areas including Australia, India and South Africa
British Empire
200
This is what occurred during the period from 1500 to 1900
What is colonialism
200
What is a concept introduced by Léopold Senghor
negritude
200
Who rebelled in the Caribbean?
slaves
300
What are two examples of inversion in post-colonialism--one from the presentation, and a hypothetical example created by your group.
Indian peasant example
300
Name two countries that were colonial powers
Great Britain, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, France
300
A postmodern intellectual discourse that presents responses to, and analyses of, the cultural legacies of colonialism and of imperialism.
What is postcolonialism
300
Postcolonial literature dealt with these three issues:____,_____,____
decolonization, cultural identity, political identity
300
In 1949, Ireland left the British “_____”
Commonwealth
400
Why is Napolean’s quote particularly pertinent to post-colonialist studies?
The narrative of history is written by the victors, drowning out alternative voices and viewpoints usually coming from marginalized people. Post-colonialism seeks the untold stories of the losers.
400
Approximately what years did colonialism span?
1500-1900
400
All foreign languages and cultures were banned in the Russian Empire during this process.
What is Russification
400
Who wrote The Edible Woman (1969) and The Door (2007)?
Margarent Atwood
400
What is Zionism?
Movement to establish a jewish homeland
500
What was the purpose of colonialism?
To strengthen the economy of the nation in power by reaping resources from the nation under power)
500
a political ideology that involves a strong identification of a group of individuals with a nation