After Postcolonialism: Remapping PhilippinesDUnited States Confrontations - Paperback

by E. San Juan Jr. (Author)

Caught betwixt the Asian continent and the hegemonic power of the United States, the Philippines occupies a contested space or borderland between past and present, East and West. Balancing the memory of colonial experience with an emergent nation-making dream, this innovative book asks if a meaningful future can be envisioned.

Author Biography

E. San Juan, Jr. directs the Philippines Cultural Studies Center, Connecticut, and also serves as co-director of the board of the Philippine Forum, New York City. Among his recent books are Beyond Postcolonial Theory, Racism and Cultural Studies, and Working Through the Contradictions.