Colonialism, Postcolonialism and Imperialism, Then and Now By Ania Loomba

What is Colonialism ?

Colonialism is the practice of establishing territorial dominion over a colony by an outside political power characterized by exploitation, expansion, and maintenance of that territory. The indigenous people suffer in the hands of the colonizer where they are subjected to hard labor and restriction in trading.

What Is Imperialism ?

Imperialism refers to one country imposing its values on another.

What is Post Colonialism ?

Post-colonialism or postcolonial studies is the academic study of the cultural legacy of colonialism and imperialism, focusing on the human consequences of the control and exploitation of colonized people and their lands.

                                                              Ania Loomba

Ania Loomba is an Indian literary scholar. She is the author of Colonialism/Post-colonialism and works as a literature professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

Her Works:-

1.Postcolonial Studies and Beyond. Permanent Black.
2.Colonialism / Post-colonialism.
3.Postcolonial Shakespeare.
4.Shakespeare, Race, and Colonialism.

This book divided into 3 parts:-

1. Situating colonial & postcolonial studies,
2. Colonial & post colonial identity,
3. Changing colonialism.

1. Situating colonial & postcolonial studies :-

In this parts she Defining two terms according to her

                                         what is colonialism ? and
                                         what is Imperialism ?

she also talk about colonialism & colonial discourse, No-colonialism & Post-colonialism, colonial discourse, colonialism & knowledge, colonialism & literature.

2. Colonial & post colonial identity :-

In this part she discuss about constructing racial & cultural difference, Race, class & colonialism, psychoanalysis & colonial subjects, Gender sexuality & colonial discourse,

3. Changing colonialism:-

  - Nationalism & Pan- Nationalism, Feminism, Nationalism & Post-Colonialism, Can the subaltern speak ?
 

References :-

https://www.worldatlas.com/what-is-colonialism.html
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-imperialism.html