Authenticity and Essentialism: Postcolonial Theory concepts | Postcolonialism

Postcolonial Concepts: Authenticity and Essentialism This video explains the claims to authenticity in postcolonial cultures and then argues that most such claims are essential. The video also contains a discussion of "Strategic essentialism" and its usage by Gayatri Spivak and a brief discussion of Chinweizu theorization of African authentic history. Video on Chinweizu:    • Teaching Chinweizu on Ariel and Caliban   Full transcript of this video: https://postcolonial.net/2021/05/auth... My Recording Gear: Camera (Logitech C922): https://amzn.to/2Ko6syK Mic (Blue Yeti USB Mic): https://amzn.to/2QjVfmT Lights (Selfie Ring): https://amzn.to/2XbOSDu Please Subscribe to this channel:    / @masoodraja   Disclosure: Postcolonial Space sometimes displays merchant affiliate links in the video descriptions. We only generate revenue after someone clicks on a link and makes a purchase/ performs an action on the resulting page! #Postcolonialism #PostcolonialConcepts #PostcolonialTheory