Post-Colonial Criticism in Literary Theory - Lecture 22

Explore post-colonial theory in this 55-minute lecture from Yale University's "Introduction to Theory of Literature" course. Delve into the works of Edward Said and Homi K. Bhabha, examining the complex origins, definitions, and limitations of post-colonialism. Discover how Elaine Showalter's theory of female literary identity development applies to post-colonial identities. Gain insights into key concepts such as ambivalence, hybridity, and double consciousness. Investigate the connection between Bhabha's "sly civility" and Gates's "signifyin'," and their shared foundation in semiotics. The lecture covers various topics, including the problematic nature of the term "post-colonial," revisiting "A Room of One's Own," Orientalism, the master-slave dialectic, and the relationship between Said and Bhabha's theories.