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Reflective blog on Post-colonial study by Dr.Balaji Rangnathan Dr.DilipBarad sir has organized three days(19to 20 September) guest lecture of Dr.BalajiRangnathan sir from Central University of Gujrat,at department of English, in which sir discussed about various topics of postcolonial studies. During those three days of lactures, BalajiRangnathan has conversed about following mentioned topics;       1. Black Skin and White mask by Frantz Fanon      2.      Orientalism by Edward Said      3.    A Tempest by Amie Cesaire     4.     Imaginary Homelands by Salman Rushdie My Understanding of Postcolonial study   Postcolonialism  or  postcolonial studies  is the academic study of the cultural legacy of  colonialism  and  imperialism , focusing on the human consequences of the control and exploitation of colonized people and their lands.(Wikiped...

T his blog is a part of my academic activity which was given to us by professor in a paper of Post-colonial study. Click Here to get the task link.. Edward Said on Orientalism Edward Said is a well known scholar and an important figure in postcolonial studies.His signature contribution into the field of post colonial study is his book Orientalism which was published in 1978 and was discussed about the term Orientalism which was coined by Edward Said. The book was translated in 26 languages. What is Orientalism? According to Said, "Orientalism revolutionized the study of the Middle East and helped to create and shape entire new fields of study such as Post-colonial theory as well influencing disciplines as diverse as English,History,Anthropology,Political Sciences and Cultural Studies" Edward Said’s Orientalism deals with that views of Western attitudes which views Eastern societies as primitive and some how inferior. This Wester...