Civilizing missions in colonial and postcolonial South Asia: from improvement to development
"This collection demonstrates how the civilizing mission can serve as an analytical rubric with relevance to many themes in the colonial and postcolonial eras: economic development, state building, pacification, nationalism, cultural improvement, gender and generational relations, caste and unt...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London [u.a.]
Anthem Press
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Series/Journal: | Anthem South Asian studies
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ Great Britain
/ Cultural imperialism
/ Colonization
/ History 1800-2010
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| Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B India History British occupation, 1765-1947 B India Colonial influence B Great Britain Colonies (Asia) Social policy B India Civilization British influences |
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| Summary: | "This collection demonstrates how the civilizing mission can serve as an analytical rubric with relevance to many themes in the colonial and postcolonial eras: economic development, state building, pacification, nationalism, cultural improvement, gender and generational relations, caste and untouchability, religion and missionaries, class relations, urbanization, NGOs and civil society."--From back cover |
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| ISBN: | 1843318644 |