Postcolonial Space
Dr. Masood Raja
Dr. Masood Raja offers conversations on postcolonial studies, critical pedagogy, and politics. New episodes every week!!
Episodes
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Feb 18, 2021 • 12min
S2E30: Bessie Head: Brief Bio and Intro to The Deep River, A Short Story
In intro to Bessie Head’s short story
Feb 18, 2021 • 8min
S2E28: Texas Snowstorm, Experience, Thoughts, and Reflections
This episode offers my thoughts and reflections on the Texas Snowstorm of 2021 and the suffering caused by government failure.
Feb 14, 2021 • 45min
S2E29: Aime Cesaire and Chinweizu| Class Discussion and Q and A
From my undergrad class.
Feb 14, 2021 • 36min
S2E27: Okot p’Bitek: Song of Lawino and Song of Ocol
Another episode from a modified class lecture.
Feb 13, 2021 • 45min
S2E26: Efuru by Flora Nwapa. Intro and Q and A| Postcolonialism
This episode is a modified version of a lecture and discussion on the novel and beyond.
Feb 11, 2021 • 37min
S2E23: Mohanty: Feminism Without Borders, Chapter 2 (Part 2)
This is an edited version of pat 2 of my class lecture on Chandra Mohanty's book.
Feb 8, 2021 • 24min
S2E25: What is Postcolonialism? Expanded Version
What is Postcolonialism? Expanded Version| Postcolonial Theory| Post Colonial Studies This is a slightly expanded version of my earlier video on postcolonialism. Please also consider reading the following books on the subject:
Robert Young. "Postcolonialism: a Historical Introduction." https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3V4Q1ZIRzJMTkJuSmd2M3NvRlQ4MHVvcUdYd3xBQ3Jtc0trLXZzSnlnS2Yya3RuZllSWHlnaFhSX3YtdkY0NkF3MFFOQ1dtNGpZQW1EazdFRkFTU3RsZUx4S0dyMXlsei1FLWNIX1lNbjVxdWhRdEE5cmIwOTFmdTJZMGk3V1djVVI4TXNxZ0E2al9rdXh2ZjNqQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F3tyotzz
Ania Loomba. "Colonialism/ Postcolonialism." https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTkxbWtHcURaM3VHR0VlMzI3WWZNMWpleEZWQXxBQ3Jtc0tuZmFvUVJfbDE0d3NGQlB1M0ZFY0pNSTkwTFhId2hUQVlmSzJYek1hX3MyTERuZUMzcm13X2E0Mnh6OXN2TlNid1F6c0R2MFhSTl9ubERqT0UwZ3FDTXBVUl9QaFFvTUp1am1OYWdhUkxKbjNtUEdaaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F36Wiue3
Leela Gandhi. "Postcolonial Theory." https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWtpZlJpLVdMSTZ6VWdTakprbGh4WWxGOTdPd3xBQ3Jtc0trY3U1LWJxX0IxLVVzT3d1eXNER0RCNjBmRjFLczBIeURQSHBQNHBBbW1YdjItdy1LNlVSb0Ywb2hyc3JSbTYwR3B0bjhqUVdVdGNaQkdSajdqTnQ0dzVUTHNHTl9NMFdySW5NZjRGVjBCNTQ2YW1SWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F39YrKAc
Please also check out my Playlist on Postcolonial Key Concepts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW4ijepGeAnbrXS31_c3cQCAqL-eOr5GP Some important theorists: Frantz Fanon; Edward Said; Gayatri Spivak; Homi Bhabha
Feb 7, 2021 • 23min
S2E24: Ngugi wa Thiong’O: On Writing in African Languages| Edited Class Session| Postcolonialism
This episode has been adapted from an online calss session and discusses Ngugi wa Thiong'o's essay entitled "Creating Space for a Hundred Flowers to Bloom.
Feb 5, 2021 • 14min
S2E22: Dedoxification: Linda Hutcheon| Postmodernism
Adapted from my YouTube channel, this episode provides and explanation of the term Dedoxification as theorized and discussed by Linda Hutcheon in her book The Politics of Postmodernism.
Feb 3, 2021 • 16min
S2E21: Random Thoughts About the World on my Birthday| the GOP, Conservatism, and the Ultra Right
Random Thoughts About the World on my Birthday| the GOP, Conservatism, and the Ultra Right
Some of my thoughts about the American political divide and how to understand it. Masood Raja: "The Religious Right and the Talibanization of America." https://amzn.to/39BoV8c
