Colonialism as Civilizing Mission
Cultural Ideology in British India
Inherent in colonialism was the idea of self-legitimation, the most powerful tool of which was the colonizer's claim to bring the fruits of progress and modernity to the subject people. In colonial logic, people who were different because they were inferior had to be made similar - and hence equal - by civilizing them. However, once this equality had been attained, the very basis for colonial rule would vanish. Colonialism as Civilizing Mission explores British colonial ideology at work in South Asia. Ranging from studies on sport and national education, to pulp fiction to infanticide, to psychiatric therapy and religion, these essays on the…
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Weitere Autoren: Mann, Michael (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-84331-091-4
- EAN: 9781843310914
- Produktnummer: 2540078
- Verlag: Anthem Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
- Seitenangabe: 372 S.
- Masse: H24.0 cm x B16.1 cm x D2.4 cm 724 g
- Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
- Gewicht: 724
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