Postcolonial Culture on Dependent Islands

Stephen A. Royle

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    Abstract

    This article first considers the significance of historical experience in academic studies, including postcolonial studies, concluding with Jane M. Jacobs that “the structures of power that gave rise to empire live on in a more disorganised fashion.” They live on in an organized way, too, in that many islands remain in a colonial relationship, being simultaneously colonial and postcolonial, although having tended “to slip the net of postcolonial theorising.” The article attempts to help fill this gap, especially through consideration of Brian Rourke’s ideas on cultural imposition applied to dependent islands and through investigation of why some islands have not progressed to independence. Case study detail is presented, especially for Bermuda and the Falkland Islands.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)203-215
    Number of pages13
    JournalSpace and Culture
    Volume13
    Issue number2
    Early online date22 Mar 2010
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2010

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    Keywords

    • postcolonialism
    • islands
    • culture of loyalty
    • Falkland Islands
    • Bermuda

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    Royle, Stephen A. / Postcolonial Culture on Dependent Islands. In: Space and Culture. 2010 ; Vol. 13, No. 2. pp. 203-215.
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    Royle SA. Postcolonial Culture on Dependent Islands. Space and Culture. 2010 May;13(2):203-215. https://doi.org/10.1177/1206331209358230

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