Protestant missionary children's lives, c.1870-1950

Empire, religion and emotion

AvHugh Morrison

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

Del 201 i serien Studies in Imperialism

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Beskrivning

Protestant missionary children were uniquely ‘empire citizens’ through their experiences of living in empire and in religiously formed contexts. This book examines their lives through the related lenses of parental, institutional and child narratives. To do so it draws on histories of childhood and of emotions, using a range of sources including oral history. It argues that missionary children were doubly shaped by parents’ concerns and institutional policy responses. At the same time children saw their own lives as both ‘ordinary’ and ‘complicated’. Literary representations boosted adult narratives. Empire provided a complex space in which these children navigated their way between the expectations of two, if not three, different cultures. The focus is on a range of settings and on the early twentieth century. Therefore, the book offers a complex and comparative picture of missionary children’s lives.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-01-20
Mått:156 x 234 x 14 mm
Vikt:378 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Imperialism
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Manchester University Press
ISBN:9781526194848

Utforska kategorier

Pedagogik: historia inom Psykologi och pedagogik
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Hugh Morrison is Professor of Education at The University of Otago/Otakou Whakaihu Waka, New Zealand

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‘This is an impressive history of a group until now overlooked in studies of imperialism. In addition to institutional and other adult perspectives, extensive interviews give voice to the children themselves. Drawing upon the history of emotion and memory to enrich his analysis, Morrison sensitively captures the complex significance of missionary children’s lives.’—Katie Pickles, The University of Canterbury/ Te Whare Wananga o Waitaha

Innehållsförteckning

Introduction: Children, missions, empire and emotions1 Public representations: missionary children inhabiting literary spaces2 Parental narratives3 Institutional narratives4 Children’s and young people’s narratives: life as ordinary5 Children’s and young people’s narratives: life as complicated6 Private navigations: missionary children inhabiting imperial and colonial spacesConclusionIndex