post-colonial

adjective

1. existing or occurring since a colony gained independence

   post-colonial Nigeria

Example Sentences

It touches on post-colonial identity, gender inequality, economic necessity, and personal freedom.

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The post-colonial world has developed a new form of global apartheid, where the racialized drive to enclose and remove is now directed at immigrants, the vast majority of them escaping the ongoing ravages left by colonialism.

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These essays by the acclaimed African novelist and post-colonial theorist include pieces on important contemporaries including Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka, but also delves into the links between language and identity.

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"Many post-colonial states like India harbour a deep-rooted suspicion that international commerce and trade are simply new forms of colonisation. Unfortunately, this mindset still lingers among some policymakers - and that's a shame," says Vivek Dehejia, a professor of economics at Carleton University in Canada.

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At the beginning of this process, there was this aspiration to make something that had this pop culture pulse, but post-colonial politics ...

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