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Orientalism Post 9/11: Pakistani Anglophone Fiction in an Age of Terror

Faisal Nazir

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Description:Emphasizing the need to contextualize the reading of contemporary Pakistani Anglophone fiction in history, this book is a significant contribution to the growing body of critical studies of Pakistani Anglophone writing. Noting the resurgence of Orientalist discourse in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US, this book stresses the need to deconstruct the biased and stereotypical representations of Islam and Muslims in wide circulation in the media as well as in scholarly and academic discourses since 2001. This book analyzes how far and through what strategies Pakistani Anglophone writers are able to challenge and contest these stereotypical representations. The book also critiques postcolonial theory for its inability to provide appropriate frameworks for representing religious identities and recommends a revision of such key terms in postcolonial theory as hybridity, authenticity and agency.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Orientalism Post 9/11: Pakistani Anglophone Fiction in an Age of Terror. To get started finding Orientalism Post 9/11: Pakistani Anglophone Fiction in an Age of Terror, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 246

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Pakistan Study Center

Release: 2020

ISBN: 9698791604

Description: Emphasizing the need to contextualize the reading of contemporary Pakistani Anglophone fiction in history, this book is a significant contribution to the growing body of critical studies of Pakistani Anglophone writing. Noting the resurgence of Orientalist discourse in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the US, this book stresses the need to deconstruct the biased and stereotypical representations of Islam and Muslims in wide circulation in the media as well as in scholarly and academic discourses since 2001. This book analyzes how far and through what strategies Pakistani Anglophone writers are able to challenge and contest these stereotypical representations. The book also critiques postcolonial theory for its inability to provide appropriate frameworks for representing religious identities and recommends a revision of such key terms in postcolonial theory as hybridity, authenticity and agency.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Orientalism Post 9/11: Pakistani Anglophone Fiction in an Age of Terror. To get started finding Orientalism Post 9/11: Pakistani Anglophone Fiction in an Age of Terror, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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