This title describes how people around the world have increasingly challenged the idea that Western perspectives are the only ones that count. It examines the history of that challenge, outlining the ideas behind it, and exploring how the histories and cultures of the world can be rethought in new, productive directions. This new edition also includes updated material on race, slavery, and postcolonial gender politics.

Subaltern knowledge -- History and power, from below and above -- Space and land - Hybridity -- Postcolonial feminism -- Globalization from a postcolonial perspective -- Translation.