Texts of Power : Emerging Disciplines in Colonial Bengal
Chatterjee, Partha (EDT); Centre for Studies in Social Sciences (COR)
ISBN 10: 0816626871 ISBN 13: 9780816626878
Editorial: Univ Of Minnesota Press, 1995
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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.Acerca del autor:
Partha Chatterjee is professor of political science at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences in Calcutta, India.
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Título: Texts of Power : Emerging Disciplines in ...
Editorial: Univ Of Minnesota Press
Año de publicación: 1995
Encuadernación: Encuadernación de tapa blanda
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