22. Post-Colonial Criticism
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Introduction to Theory of Literature (ENGL 300)Uploaded 01-09-09In this lecture on post-colonial theory, Professor Paul Fry explores the work of Edward Said and Homi K. Bhabha. The complicated origins, definitions, and limitations of the term "post-colonial" are outlined. Elaine Showalter's theory of the phasic development of female literary identity is applied to the expression of post-colonial identities. Crucial terms such as ambivalence, hybridity, and double consciousness are explained. The relationship between Bhabha's concept of sly civility and Gates's "signifyin'" is discussed, along with the reliance of both on semiotics.00:00 - Chapter 1. Problems With the Term "Post-Colonial"08:56 - Chapter 2. A Room of One's Own Revisited14:00 - Chapter 3. Orientalism and Showalter's Phases20:51 - Chapter 4. The Relationship Between Said and Bhabha26:54 - Chapter 5. The Master-Slave Dialectic36:12 - Chapter 6. Bhabha: Ambivalence and Hybridity50:40 - Chapter 7. "Sly Civility" as Signifyin'Complete course materials are available at the Open Yale Courses website: http://open.yale.edu/coursesThis course was recorded in Spring 2009.
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