Colonialism/Postcolonialism is a comprehensive yet accessible guide to the historical and theoretical dimensions of colonial and postcolonial studies. This new edition includes a new introduction and conclusion as well as extensive updates throughout. Topics covered include Occupy Wall Street, the Arab Spring, and grassroots movements all over the third world and their implications for postcolonial perspectives and theories considered. Loomba discusses several key parts of the world that illuminate the contemporary forms taken by colonialism such as Palestine and Kashmir and covers the debates on World Literature and World History and how these can be seen as replacing the need for postcolonial studies.This books includes: * key features of the ideologies and history of colonialism * the relationship of colonial discourse to literature * challenges to colonialism, including anticolonial discourses * recent developments in postcolonial theories and histories * issues of sexuality and colonialism, and the intersection of feminist and postcolonial thought Colonialism/Postcolonialism is the essential introduction to a vibrant and politically charged area of literary and cultural study. It is the ideal guide for students new to colonial discourse theory, postcolonial studies or postcolonial theory as well as a reference for advanced students and teachers.