Which of the following are premises of postcolonial criticism?
- A. It rejects the universalism claimed for canonical Western literature.
- B. It foregrounds cultural difference and diversity.
- C. It acts on principles of peaceful co-existence.
- D. It celebrates hybridity and cultural polyvalence.
- E. It resists homogenisation by race, class and nationality.
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Correct answer: B. A, B, D and E only
Explanation
Barry's Beginning Theory lists these premises. Postcolonial criticism is oppositional, concerned with power and resistance, not 'peaceful co-existence'.
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