Cotton and Iron by Trinh T. Minh-Ha Presentation prepared by Sarah Sebastian Edited by: Dr. Picart and Donna Gallagher
Class Aims To explain this incredibly confusing article! To explain Minh-Ha’s views on how decolonization in its current form only reinforced the Western power structure To show Minh Ha’s solutions to the recreation of dominance in decolonialization To show how Minh-Ha applies these theories to the world of creativity (literature, etc.)
Key Terms Decolonization- Binary opposition- Colonialism-
Bibliography Minh-Ha, Trinh T. “Cotton and Iron.” When the Moon Waxes Red. Representation, Gender and Cultural Politics.” New York & London: Routledge, 1991. 11-26.