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Switzerland and ‘Colonialism without Colonies.’ Reflections on the Status of Colonial Outsiders.
- Author(s):
- Francesca Falk (see profile) , Barbara Lüthi, Patricia Purtschert
- Date:
- 2016
- Group(s):
- Cultural Studies, Gender Studies, Global & Transnational Studies, History
- Subject(s):
- Imperialism, Postcolonialism, History
- Item Type:
- Article
- Tag(s):
- Colonialism, Colonial history
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/yd0h-v130
- 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’.
- Metadata:
- xml
- Published as:
- Journal article
- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 4 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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