Understanding Post-Colonial Theory

What is the primary focus of post-colonial theory in literary studies?

• To celebrate European colonial achievements

• To critically analyze the global effects of European colonialism

• To promote Commonwealth literature

• To ignore the impact of colonialism

Which work by Edward Said is considered foundational in post-colonial theory?

• The Location of Culture

• Orientalism

• The Empire Writes Back

• The Wretched of the Earth

How do some scholars interpret the term 'post-colonial'?

• As a term unrelated to colonization

• As a synonym for globalization

• As a period following the independence of former colonies

• As a period before colonization

Which countries' cultures and literatures are studied under post-colonial theory?

• Only European countries

• Only African countries

• All cultures affected by imperialism, including India, Africa, Asia, Canada, Australia, and South America

• Only Asian countries

Which theoretical discourse is associated with post-colonial theory?

• Modernism

• Realism

• Structuralism

• Post-modernity and deconstruction