Postcolonial theory and autobiography vs The Dispossessed: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Postcolonial theory and autobiography Postcolonial theory and autobiography David Huddart · 2007 ★★★★☆ 3.8 200 pages · ≈ 3 h 42 m · Moderate

Cultural theory has often been criticized for covert Eurocentric and universalist tendencies. Its concepts and ideas are implicitly applicable to everyone, ironing over any individuality or cultural difference.…

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Cover of The Dispossessed The Dispossessed Ursula K. Le Guin · 1974 ★★★★☆ 4.3 352 pages · ≈ 6 h 31 m · Moderate

Shevek, a brilliant physicist, decides to take action. He will seek answers, question the unquestionable, and attempt to tear down the walls of hatred that have isolated his planet of anarchists from the rest of the…

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Postcolonial theory and autobiographyThe Dispossessed
Goodreads 3.0 (1) 4.3 (15473)
Hardcover — 4.2 (881)

Reception

Postcolonial theory and autobiographyThe Dispossessed
Ratings 1 15473
Editions 7 75
Citations 90 —
Film adaptations — 1
Want to read 11 242459
Written reviews — 15473
Wikipedia attention — 22377
Pages 200 352

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