Third-World Literature in the Era of Multinational Capitalism

This chapter presents commonly used terms in the study of postcolonialism. The terms listed begin with the alphabet “E”. Detailed explanation is provided for several terms, including ecological ethnicity, ecological imperialism and effeminacy. Each entry includes the origin of the term; a detailed explanation of its perceived meaning; and examples of the term's use in literary-cultural texts. Ecological ethnicity sees the indigenous tribe or community as purveyor of authentic knowledge of the terrain due to its ancestral links with the land. It foregrounds human identity as intimately linked to the local land forms, ecology, weather and mineral, animal and plant life. The idea of ecological imperialism marks a…