1. Cotton and Iron by Trinh T. Minh-Ha
Presentation prepared
by Sarah Sebastian
Edited by: Dr. Picart and Donna Gallagher

2. 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.)

3. Key Terms
Decolonization-
Binary opposition-
Colonialism-

4. Bibliography
Minh-Ha, Trinh T. “Cotton and Iron.” When the Moon Waxes Red. Representation, Gender and Cultural Politics.” New York & London: Routledge,