Postcolonial Theory Quiz

What is postcolonial theory? (hint: Two Answers)

• Not sure I don't care

• A theory that deals with the practice and effects of colonization

• A theory that focuses on the relationship between colonizers and colonized

• A theory about time

When did Post Colonial Emerge?

• 1908

• 1980s

• 2000s

• 1959

What is the difference between post-colonial and postcolonial?

• There is no difference between post-colonial and postcolonial

• They are related

• Post-colonial refers to the practice and effects of colonization, while postcolonial refers to the relationship between colonizers and colonized

• Post-colonial refers to a specific period after colonialism, while postcolonial refers to literature criticism and analysis

What are some important themes in postcolonial theory?

• Slavery and Independence

• Race and ethnicity

• Science and technology

• Money and Food

Who wrote the foundational work 'Orientalism'?

• Edward Said

• Frantz Fanon

• Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak

• Homi K. Bhabha

What is Orientalism?

• not sure

• A set of ideas and practices that were created by the West to help construct and image of the East

• The process of decolonization in Eastern countries

• The study of the Orient Express

Postcolonial theory provides a strong theoretical foundation to understand race and intersectional identity and provides a firm capacity to understand race relationships using the historical lens.

• TRUE

• FALSE