Postcolonial Theory and Psychoanalysis
Author | : Mrinalini Greedharry |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2008-04-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230582958 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230582958 |
Rating | : 4/5 (958 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Postcolonial Theory and Psychoanalysis by : Mrinalini Greedharry
Download or read book Postcolonial Theory and Psychoanalysis written by Mrinalini Greedharry and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-04-30 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.