Colonialism as Civilizing Mission - Cultural Ideology in British India (Paperback, First Edition,)

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.Colonialism as Civilising Mission explores this paradox through a series of essays on British colonial ideology at work in South Asia. Ranging from studies on sport, 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.

General

Imprint:	Anthem Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Anthem South Asian Studies
Release date:	March 2004
First published:	March 2004
Editors:	Harald Fischer-Tine • Michael Mann
Dimensions:	234 x 155 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	362
Edition:	First Edition,
ISBN-13:	978-1-84331-092-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Colonization & independence
LSN:	1-84331-092-9
Barcode:	9781843310921

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