Writing Imperial Histories

Inbunden, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

This book appraises the critical contribution of the Studies in Imperialism series to the writing of imperial histories as the series passes its 100th publication. The volume brings together some of the most distinguished scholars writing today to explore the major intellectual trends in Imperial history, with a particular focus on the cultural readings of empire that have flourished over the last generation. When the Studies in Imperialism series was founded, the discipline of Imperial history was at what was probably its lowest ebb. A quarter of a century on, there has been a tremendous broadening of the scope of what the study of empire encompasses. Essays in the volume consider ways in which the series and the wider historiography have sought to reconnect British and imperial histories; to lay bare the cultural expressions and registers of colonial power; and to explore the variety of experiences the home population derived from the empire.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-08-31
Mått:156 x 234 x 22 mm
Vikt:662 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Imperialism
Antal sidor:320
Förlag:Manchester University Press
ISBN:9780719086007

Utforska kategorier

Kolonialism och imperialism inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Andrew S. Thompson is Professor of Modern History, University of Exeter

Recensioner i media

A fitting tribute to Professor MacKenzie’s enormous contribution to modern imperial history. In the spirit of MacKenzie’s expansive vision, this collection works both as a summation of his career and also as a stimulus to further research.'Saul Dubow, Professor of History, Sussex UniversityCoincident attention to genealogy and innovative potential is the hallmark of this collection.Leonardi and Ward, among others, connect recent cutting-edge scholarshipwith its still-active ancestor: John M. MacKenzie, the founding editor of the Studies inImperialism. The theme reappears subtly in Robert Aldrich’s study of gender in empire,as he demonstrates that the series carved out a space for sexuality to be taken seriouslyas a point of historical investigation, and, more pointedly, when Dane Kennedy tracesa clear path from early histories of exploration to the environmental histories now invogue in the academy. In fact, the dual vantage points make this collection much morethan a retrospective. While each of the essays elucidates the importance of past contributionsto the eld, the assembled authors also propose compelling future paths of inquiry.

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction – Andrew Thompson1. The MacKenziean moment in retrospect (or how one hundred volumes bloomed) – Stuart Ward2. The power of culture and the cultures of power: John MacKenzie and the study of imperialism – Cherry Leonardi3. Sex matters: Sexuality and the writing of colonial history – Robert Aldrich4. Exploration, the environment, and empire – Dane Kennedy5. Spatial concepts and the historical geographies of British colonialism – Alan Lester6. Policing the colonial crowd: Patterns of policing in the European empires during the Depression years – Martin Thomas7. Whatever Happened to the Third British Empire?: Empire, nation redux – Mrinalini Sinha8. Media, India and the Raj – Chandrika Kaul9. Empires, diasporas and cultural circulation – Sunil Amrith10. Decolonisation, space and power: Immigration, welfare and housing in Britain and France, 1945–74 – Jim House and Andrew ThompsonAfterword – John Mackenzie Index