'Postcolonialism' - spelled without the hypen - is used to suggest what?
Correct answer: A. That the entire world is now in the post-colonial era
- A. That the entire world is now in the post-colonial era
- B. That the global south alone is now in the post-colonial era
- C. That post-colonialism, spelled with a hyphen, is a concept only applicable to those countries that experienced colonialism
- D. That there was a grammatical error in the earlier spelling
Explanation
Writing postcolonialism without a hyphen commonly signals a broad global condition shaped by colonial histories and their continuing effects, rather than a period limited to formerly colonised states. The hyphenated form can more narrowly suggest the period or condition after colonial rule.
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