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Colonial and Postcolonial Context · English Literature

In postcolonial studies, what is 'Comprador' typically used to describe?

  1. A form of special currency used to facilitate colonial trade between empires
  2. A revolutionary leader who rises organically and directly from the exploited peasant class
  3. A local elite who serves as an intermediary agent for foreign colonial or capitalist powers
  4. A traditional oral poet and storyteller who preserves and transmits indigenous cultural memory
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Correct answer: A local elite who serves as an intermediary agent for foreign colonial or capitalist powers

Derived from the Portuguese word for 'buyer,' a comprador is a person within the colonized or postcolonial nation who facilitates the exploitation of their own country for the benefit of imperial powers. This class often maintains colonial power structures after formal independence.

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