Purtschert, Patricia, Falk, Francesca and Luethi, Barbara (2016). SWITZERLAND AND 'COLONIALISM WITHOUT COLONIES' Reflections on the Status of Colonial Outsiders. Interventions, 18 (2). S. 286 - 303. ABINGDON: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 1469-929X

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Abstract

In this essay the theoretical focus of postcolonial theory has been shifted from the cultures and societies of former formal colonies to those countries that have an explicit self-understanding as an outsider within the European colonial power constellation. Using the example of Switzerland, it analyses the presence and perseverance of colonial structures and power relations in a country that has never been regarded as or understood itself as an official colonial power. In a first step, we compare present debates on colonialism in Switzerland with those in neighbouring countries, i.e. France, Germany, Italy and Austria. In a second step, we trace previous research that postulates a link between Switzerland and colonialism, and apply the concept of colonialism without colonies', which, in contrast, engages with methods and themes that have emerged from postcolonial studies. Finally, we present a specific case study on Swiss commodity racism' in order to elucidate the concept colonialism without colonies'.

Item Type: Journal Article
Creators:
CreatorsEmailORCIDORCID Put Code
Purtschert, PatriciaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Falk, FrancescaUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
Luethi, BarbaraUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIEDUNSPECIFIED
URN: urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-281771
DOI: 10.1080/1369801X.2015.1042395
Journal or Publication Title: Interventions
Volume: 18
Number: 2
Page Range: S. 286 - 303
Date: 2016
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication: ABINGDON
ISSN: 1469-929X
Language: English
Faculty: Unspecified
Divisions: Unspecified
Subjects: no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:
KeywordsLanguage
Cultural Studies; HistoryMultiple languages
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/28177

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