| Colonialism as Civilizing Mission: Cultural Ideology in British India First Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Fischer-Tiné, Harald (Editor), Mann, Michael (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1843310910 ISBN-13: 9781843310914 Publisher: Anthem Press OUR PRICE: $109.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: 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 peoples. 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 954.03 |
| LCCN: 2004381765 |
| Series: Anthem South Asian Studies (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.53 lbs) 362 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 various forms, expressions and consequences of the British 'civilizing mission' in South Asia shed light on a topic that even today continues to be an important factor in South Asian politics. |