Postcolonialism is best defined as
A) a theory that critically examines the discourses that define the relationship between the countries of the Western heartland and the rest of the world.
B) a cultural movement that criticized the goals and methods of Modernism in literature and art, and more generally attacked the search for inherent truth and universal values.
C) the process of analyzing a text so as to reveal its indeterminacy, ambiguity, and independent existence.
D) the process of critically examining the representations of the truth and then working to deconstruct those to find inherent truth.
E) the extreme denial of the possibility to find inherent truth through reason or faith.
A
You might also like to view...
Which statement best characterizes Reagan's two terms as governor of California?
a. He bullied the Democratic legislature to implement his conservative policies. b. He lacked natural abilities as a political leader. c. He was flexible instead of trying to implement all of his conservative beliefs. d. He led the state further and further to the left through his reforms. e. He ignored taxes and education to focus on immigration issues.
Which of the following was not a result of rising farm incomes after 1790?
a. the improved appearance of rural houses by painting and planting flowers b. the purchases of salt, pepper and gunpowder c. a greater concern with personal and household cleanliness d. the ownership of mirrors and watches e. All of these choices are correct
As the seventeenth century wore on, regional differences continued to crystallize, most notably
a. the use of indentured servants. b. loyalty to England. c. the continuing rigidity of Puritanism. d. the breaking of the Atlanta economy. e. the importance of slave labor in the South.
The peoples recognized as being among the first migrants into Southeast Asia during the first millennium C.E. were the
a. Vietnamese and Luo. b. Mon-Khmer and Javanese. c. Burmese and Thai. d. Thai and Munda. e. Desai and Inuit.