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· 2019· Book chapter

3. Of Mimicry and Man: The Ambivalence of Colonial Discourse

Homi Κ. Bhabha

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Colonial discourse, particularly from post-Enlightenment England, is characterized by a "forked tongue" that simultaneously asserts authority and undermines itself through mimicry. This inherent ambivalence is evident in influential texts that attempt to reform colonial subjects.

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