Drawing from a rich corpus of British cultural production and
postcolonial theory, this book positions Brexit in the historical
nexus of colonialism, colonial nostalgia, and the rise of narcissistic
nationalism in contemporary Europe. This collection moves away from
existing literary discourses framing Brexit as a 'novel' event that
ushered in a new genre of British fiction. It challenges the hackneyed
public discourses that depict the results of the 2016 Referendum as
the catalyst of regional instability as well as sociopolitical
emergency in Europe. This book traces and critiques populist
myth-making in the current United Kingdom through engagement with a
wide range of literary and cultural productions, and reminds readers
of the proleptic potential of postcolonial theorists and authors –
Paul Gilroy, Austin Clarke, Mohsin Hamid, Ali Smith, to name a few –
in identifying the residual ideologies of imperialism in the lead up
to and after the Brexit campaign. The articles featured here extend
Brexit’s figurative geography towards India, Britain, Pakistan,
Ireland, Palestine, Barbados, and Eastern Europe, amongst others. They
engage with films, media representations, and public discourses
alongside more traditional genres such as the novel and stage
productions. With a diversified approach to scholarly fields such as
postcolonial literary and cultural studies, the book offers new
insights into Brexit’s diverse histories not only in academic
discourses, but also in the socio-political public sphere at large.
The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue
of the Journal of Postcolonial Writing.
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Colonial Remains
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ISBN
9781000399257
Publisert
2021
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok