What Aspect of Post-Colonial Theory Takes Away from an Engagement

question 43

Multiple Choice

What aspect of post-colonial theory takes away from an engagement with the present?

• A) The creation of a false dichotomy between the future and the past
• B) The lack of causal analysis
• C) An obsessive focus on colonialism and Eurocentrism
• D) The inability to account for cultural diffusion
• E) An over emphasis on socio-economics

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