postcolonial

adjective

post·co·lo·nial ˌpōst-kə-ˈlō-nē-əl

-nyəl

: of, relating to, or being a time after colonialism

postcolonial America

Carter was the first American president to take seriously the entire postcolonial era that has remade the globe since World War II.—

Garry Wills

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In 2003, as Said was dying of leukemia, a Hoover Institute fellow would testify before Congress that, by helping to found postcolonial studies while at Columbia, Said had effectively undermined American foreign policy. —

Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024 Here, war and the extractive violence of postcolonial industry sever the link between past and present, allowing for a new future to come into focus. —

Ruby Thélot, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024 The impact of biofuel production extends beyond environmental concerns, however, affecting land stewardship and issues of justice, particularly in postcolonial states. —

The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Aug. 2024 While her earlier works focused on dress as a mode of empowerment for the economically and socially marginalized, newer works are themed around postcolonial histories and regeneration. —

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