The Economy of Desire and Power in Colonial and Postcolonial Juvenile Fictions

The Economy of Desire and Power in Colonial and Postcolonial Juvenile Fictions
Author: Bouteldja Riche
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2010
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3640565347

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2010 in the subject English - Literature, Works, Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-ouzou (Department of English), course: Littérature comparée (Africaine et Britanique), language: English, abstract: This paper is concerned with the issues of mimicry and hybridity in two novels belonging to two antagonistic periods in contemporary literary history: the colonial and the postcolonial literatures. It explores through the genre of juvenile fiction the way Ayi Kwei Armah's The Healers (1978) grappled with the legacy of Rudyard Kipling in terms of cultural and educational frames of reference. In effect, we postulate that, not only is Armah keen to distance his narrative from the far-reaching political and cultural implications inscribed in the colonial project of mimicry, but he is equally eager to take full advantage of the abrogative and appropriative thrusts inherent in the hybrid discourse in order to formulate a sense of identity and purpose that is new and native. Résumé Cet article est une étude des questions de la mimique (mimicry) et de l'hybridité dans deux romans appartenant à deux périodes littéraires contemporaines antagonistes: la période coloniale et la période postcoloniale. Il explore à travers le genre de la littérature juvénile la manière avec laquelle la fiction de Armah The Healers (1978) s'attaque à l'héritage de Rudyard Kipling, en termes de culture et d'éducation. Notre postulat est que, non seulement Armah prend ses distances vis-à-vis des implications du projet colonial de mimique, mais aussi il exploite les strategies d'assimilation et d'abrogation latent dans le discours hybride en vue de formuler un sens de l'identité et d'objectif qui est nouveau et local.

AP World History: Modern Premium

AP World History: Modern Premium
Author: John McCannon
Publisher: Barrons Educational Series
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2020-02-04
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1506253393

Barron’s AP World History: Modern Premium is fully revised to align with the College Board changes for the May 2020 exam. You’ll get in-depth content review and 5 revised practice tests to help you feel prepared for the new test. This edition includes: Two full-length practice tests in the book with revised free-response questions. Three fully revised online practice tests, with updated multiple-choice questions to reflect time period changes Comprehensive content review corresponding with the 4 time periods covered on the exam. Anything pre-1200 CE will fall under AP World History: Ancient and will not be on the May 2020 exam. Expert strategies for answering all question types Unit shortcut charts and key concepts at the beginning of each chapter to help organize a better study plan

Asante in the Nineteenth Century

Asante in the Nineteenth Century
Author: Ivor Wilks
Publisher: CUP Archive
Total Pages: 892
Release: 1989-09-29
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521379946

Originally published in 1975, and reprinted with additional introductory material in 1989, this book provides an in-depth account of Asante history during the nineteenth century. The focus of the book is on the broad political development of Asante society, concentrating on the material factors which affected the decision making process during various administrations. This focus reflects the complex and sophisticated nature of the Asante social system, a system which had its basis in administrative unity and a core idea of nationhood. The text utilizes the abundant archival, printed and oral source materials available regarding the Asante, offering the reader a profound insight into the nature and structure of a remarkable society. This is a fascinating book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in African history.

Forts and Castles of Ghana

Forts and Castles of Ghana
Author: A. van Dantzig
Publisher: Sedco Publishing
Total Pages: 122
Release: 1999
Genre: Education
ISBN:

The forts and castles of Ghana form a unique memorial to a precolonial period when representatives of European trading companies bartered as equals with African merchants. It was a colourful episode of world history spanning four centuries, from the fifteenth century Portuguese voyages of discovery to the beginings of the imperial epoch. This books traces the history of more than fifty forts, castles and trading posts built on Ghana's coasts by various European nations. Each entry is accompanied by a descriptive guide and black and white illustrations. Albert van Dantzig, originally from Holland, has lived in Ghana since 1963 and is the senior lecturer in history at the University of Ghana, he is the author of two previous books; The Dutch Participation in the Slave Trade and The Dutch on the Guinea Coast, 1680-1740.

AP World History: Modern

AP World History: Modern
Author: John McCannon
Publisher: Barrons Educational Series
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2020-02-04
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 150626204X

Barron’s AP World History: Modern is fully revised to align with the College Board changes for the May 2020 exam. You’ll get in-depth content review and revised practice tests to help you feel prepared for the new test. This edition includes: Two full-length practice tests in the book with revised free-response questions Comprehensive content review corresponding with the 4 time periods covered on the exam (Note: anything pre-1200 CE will fall under AP World History: Ancient and will not be on the Modern exam) Expert strategies for answering all question types Unit shortcut charts and key concepts at the beginning of each chapter to help organize a better study plan