{"product_id":"postcolonial-imperialism-critique-of-the-society-of-dazzlements-paperback","title":"Postcolonial Imperialism: Critique of the Society of Dazzlements - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph Tonda\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCheryl Smeall\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePostcolonial Imperialism\u003c\/i\u003e considers the inability to distinguish between reality and fiction as a key condition of contemporary life. If postcolonial theory has highlighted how white colonizers created images of racialized Others which project their own self-hatred or disavowal, Joseph Tonda here shows how these images have in turn colonized Western imaginaries. He argues that the Global North's obsession with its own phantoms takes a newly powerful form in the dazzling images of postcolonial screens. With examples ranging from Nicki Minaj to Osama Bin Laden and child soldier Johnny Mad Dog, Tonda reflects on power by analyzing the dazzlements of both Central Africa and the West, showing how African life prefigures Western experiences. Translated from its original French, \u003ci\u003ePostcolonial Imperialism\u003c\/i\u003e is a prescient critique of authoritarian attempts to enforce alternate realities, and of the many ways screens can distort our vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Tonda is Professor Emeritus at Omar Bongo University of Libreville. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including \u003ci\u003eLa guérison divine en Afrique centrale\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eModern Sovereign: The Body of Power in Central Africa (Congo and Gabon)\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cheryl Smeall is Lending and Access Manager at the McGill University Libraries. She is also the translator of \u003ci\u003eThe Doctor Who Would Be King\u003c\/i\u003e by Guillaume Lachenal.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 250\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646012186726,"sku":"9781478038580","price":60.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/cgXaAA3FQw9781478038580.webp?v=1779400228","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/postcolonial-imperialism-critique-of-the-society-of-dazzlements-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}