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contactzone1 CONSTRUCTContact zonePRATT · POSTCOLONIAL LITERARY

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Postcolonial literary theory

social spaces where cultures meet and grapple, often in highly unequal relations of power such as colonialism.

In postcolonial literary theory, contact zone refers to social spaces where cultures meet and grapple, often in highly unequal relations of power such as colonialism. This meaning comes from Pratt (1992) in Imperial eyes.[1]

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References

  1. Pratt, M. L. (1992). Imperial eyes. Routledge. ISBN 9780415438162

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