postcolonial era
Independence period globally
The postcolonial era is the period following the end of colonial rule in a region, typically referring to the mid-twentieth century onward when European empires dissolved and former colonies gained independence.
The term encompasses not just a time period but the political, cultural, and economic conditions that emerged: postcolonial era struggles with national identity, the postcolonial era brought new challenges alongside independence.
Often implies ongoing effects of colonialism rather than a clean break from it.
- hybridityMixed-origin quality
- independenceFreedom from external control
- cultural identityBelonging through shared traditions
- globalizationWorldwide economic and cultural integration
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
indigenous knowledge · mother tongue · nationalism · heritage preservation · diaspora · partition · brain drain · truth and reconciliation · self-determination · trade imbalances · resource exploitation · Chinua Achebe · liberation movements · Bandung Conference · nation-building · critical race theory · Gayatri Spivak · cultural hegemony
postcolonial eracolonial era
Age of overseas dominion
colonial period · imperial era · age of exploration · scramble for Africa · British Raj
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