Before revision: Denotations In postcolonial theory, the term subaltern describes the lower social classes and the Other social groups displaced to the margins of a society; in an imperial colony, a subaltern is a native man or woman without human agency, as defined by his and her social status.Young, Robert J. C. Postcolonialism: A Very Short Introduction.
After revision: Denotations In postcolonial theory, the term subaltern describes the lower social class and the Other social groups displaced to the margins of a society; in an imperial colony, a subaltern is a native man or woman without human agency, as defined by his and her social status.Young, Robert J. C. Postcolonialism: A Very Short Introduction.