Postcolonial Theory and Psychoanalysis
From Uneasy Engagements to Effective Critique| By: | Mrinalini Greedharry |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature |
| Print ISBN: | 9780230521636 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780230582958 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Copyright: | 2008 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
Lifetime - $68.74
eBook Features
Instant Access
Purchase and read your book immediately
Read Offline
Access your eTextbook anytime and anywhere
Study Tools
Built-in study tools like highlights and more
Read Aloud
Listen and follow along as Bookshelf reads to you
Details
Table of Contents
Psychoanalytic theory has been the critical instrument of choice for colonial critics. This book examines why critics who are otherwise suspicious of Western forms of knowledge are drawn to psychoanalytic theories, and whether it is possible to use such theories without reproducing the colonial discourse that also structures psychoanalytic thought.