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Chatterjee, Partha

 
9780816626878: Texts of Power: Emerging Disciplines in Colonial Bengal
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ISBN 10: 0816626871 ISBN 13: 9780816626878
Editorial: University of Minnesota Press, 1995

Sinopsis

The case of Bengal illustrates the interaction of colonialism and modernity.

Bengal was the first “modern” province in India-the first, that is, to undergo a forced encounter with Western modernity. Beginning with this premise, the writers in Texts of Power consider what the case of Bengal says about the workings of Western modernity in a colonial setting.

A truly interdisciplinary effort, this collection probes questions of pedagogy, nationalism, and gender. Among the subjects explored are colonialist and nationalist surveillance of Bengali literature; the disposition of the nation’s art; the politics of child-rearing; the mapping of Calcutta; and the disciplining of historical memory. By applying the theoretical insights of recent historical and cultural studies to the specific circumstances of Bengal, the authors develop a new approach to Indian intellectual and cultural history. Their work makes a significant contribution to our understanding of contemporary intellectual modernity.

Contributors: Pradip Kumar Bose, Keya Dasgupta, Tapati Guha-Thakurta, all at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta; Tapti Roy, Maharani Kashiswari College, Calcutta; Ranabir Samaddar, Maulana Azad Institute of Asian Studies.

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Partha Chatterjee is professor of political science at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences in Calcutta, India.

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A truly interdisciplinary effort, this collection probes questions of pedagogy, nationalism, and gender. Among the subjects explored are colonialist and nationalist surveillance of Bengali literature; the disposition of the nation's art; the politics of child rearing; the mapping of Calcutta; and the disciplining of historical memory.

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Editorial
University of Minnesota Press
Año de publicación
1995
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ISBN 10 
0816626871
ISBN 13 
9780816626878
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Número de páginas
232
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9780816626861: Texts Of Power: Emerging Disciplines in Colonial Bengal (Perspectives in Social Sciences Series)

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ISBN 10:  0816626863 ISBN 13:  9780816626861
Editorial: University of Minnesota Press, 1995
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