Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 17:25:12 -0400
Subject: re: Post-postcolonial theory


I believe Malini J. asked a similar type qs in an earlier discussion on
diasporas and vernaculars etc - and the qs (most probably unintentionally)
got "skipped" over.

Why indeed- is the role of this list just one of "networking" among
western-located postcolonial intellectuals or access from the rest of the
world to a western-located postcolonial Academia (goes to the problem of the
"location" of what we call the Internet and who inhabits cyberspace...)


My guess is that a look at the subscribers' list, for example, will reveal
most of us have .edu, .ca ,  .au , .ac.uk etc addresses.


 - perhaps we need to talk about this?

r

>Finally, and perhaps to add to Ms. Dodd's list of complaints, the subject
of post-colonial theory is off the mark. My understanding of post-colonial
theory --and tell me if I'm wrong-- is to decentre our collective
understanding of the colonial experience, which is admirable. If this is the
case, why is this list (and post-colonial theory in general) obsessed with
England and not what happened Malawi, Germany, Argentina, Zambia, Canada,
etc?  Colonialism and its thereafter was a many headed beast, complex and
not necessarily England-centred.  
>
>Regards, 
>
>Samuel Horne
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