“Brown Skin White Masks” delves into postcolonial identity, analyzing the impact of Western cultural dominance on intellectual and cultural expressions in non-Western societies. Dabashi contends that embracing “white masks”—Western ideologies and frameworks—can diminish and overshadow indigenous voices. The book urges readers to reflect on colonialism’s effects and to support genuine cultural self-expression.
The Mask of Modernity: Navigating Identity in a Postcolonial World
