Colonialism as Civilising Mission Cultural Ideology in British India (Anthem South Asian Studies) Paperback - 2004
by Fischer-Tiné, Harald [Editor]; Mann, Michael [Editor];
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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 and pulp fiction to infanticide, 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.
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- Title Colonialism as Civilising Mission Cultural Ideology in British India (Anthem South Asian Studies)
- Author Fischer-Tiné, Harald [Editor]; Mann, Michael [Editor];
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- Edition First Edition, F
- Pages 362
- Language ENG
- Publisher Anthem Press, London
- Date March 2004
- Features Bibliography, Index
- ISBN 9781843310921
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Cultural Region: British
- Cultural Region: Indian
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