Colonialism and culture university of michigan press. Anthropology, travel and government by nicholas thomas isbn. Anthropology, travel and government, by nicholas thomas. Nicholas thomas challenges reigning theories that portray colonialism as monolithic in character, purpose, and efficacy throughout the world. Taking issue with such writers as edward said, homi bhabha, and gayatri spivak, thomas describes colonialism not so much as a discourse but a project a. Colonialisms culture by thomas, nicholasmay 2, 1994. Jan 01, 1994 thomas raises a lot of interesting questions about colonialism, some comfortable, some less comfortable. Anthropology, travel and government nicholas thomas on. Entangled objects nicholas thomas harvard university press. Pdf on dec 1, 1997, gregory eliyu guldin and others published colonialisms culture. More than anything else he seems determined to agitate, to push, to demand that readers consider colonialism as both an arrogant cultural force propagated for the benefit of a few, and a movement that developed with greater speed than anyone could have imagined. The articles in this important volume explore the multifaced nature of colonialism and its cultural manifestations and treat the unspoken values. Taking issue with such writers as edward said, homi bhabha, and gayatri spivak, thomas describes colonialism not so much as a discourse.
In a sense, postcolonialism has always been about the ongoing life of residues, living remains, lingering legacies. The poor indians early a m e r i c a n s t u d i e s daniel k. Colonialism has had cultural effects that have too often been ignored or displaced onto the inexorable logics of modernization and world capitalism. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Revolutionary imagination notes colonialism nationalism. Revolutionary imagination notes free download as pdf file. Brown, series editors exploring neglected aspects of our colonial, revolutionary, and early national history and culture, early american studies reinterprets familiar themes and events in fresh ways. Colonialisms culture journals at the university of arizona.
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