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A Cultural History of the British Empire (Hardcover)
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A Cultural History of the British Empire (Hardcover)
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A compelling history of British imperial culture, showing how it
was adopted and subverted by colonial subjects around the world As
the British Empire expanded across the globe, it exported more than
troops and goods. In every colony, imperial delegates dispersed
British cultural forms. Facilitated by the rapid growth of print,
photography, film, and radio, imperialists imagined this new global
culture would cement the unity of the empire. But this remarkably
wide-ranging spread of ideas had unintended and surprising results.
In this groundbreaking history, John M. MacKenzie examines the
importance of culture in British imperialism. MacKenzie describes
how colonized peoples were quick to observe British culture-and
adapted elements to their own ends, subverting British expectations
and eventually beating them at their own game. As indigenous
communities integrated their own cultures with the British imports,
the empire itself was increasingly undermined. From the
extraordinary spread of cricket and horse racing to statues and
ceremonies, MacKenzie presents an engaging imperial history-one
with profound implications for global culture in the present day.
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