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Burden or Benefit? – Imperial Benevolence and Its Legacies

Autor Helen Gilbert, Chris Tiffin
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 mar 2008
In the name of benevolence, philanthropy, and humanitarian aid, individuals, groups, and nations have sought to assist others and to redress forms of suffering and deprivation. Yet the inherent imbalances of power between the giver and the recipient of this benevolence have called into question the motives and rationale for such assistance. This volume examines the evolution of the ideas and practices of benevolence, chiefly in the context of British imperialism, from the late 18th century to the present. The authors consider more than a dozen examples of practical and theoretical benevolence from the anti-slavery movement of the late 18th century to such modern activities as refugee asylum in Europe, opposition to female genital mutilation in Africa, fundraising for charities, and restoring the wetlands in southern, post-Saddam Iraq. The book offers a complex and nuanced study of benevolence that avoids simple moralistic judgments while exploring a range of ethical, political, social, and cultural issues linked with benevolent pursuits and policies.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780253219602
ISBN-10: 0253219604
Pagini: 240
Dimensiuni: 155 x 233 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.35 kg
Editura: MH – Indiana University Press

Cuprins

1. Introduction: What's Wrong with Benevolence?, Chris Tiffin and Helen Gilbert; 2. A Short History of Benevolence, Patrick BrantlingerI. Colonial Burdens?3. Thomas Fowell Buxton and the Networks of British Humanitarianism, Alan Lester; 4. Settler Colonialism, Utility, Romance: E. G. Wakefield's Letter from Sydney, Lisa O'Connell; 5. Benevolence, Slavery, and the Periodicals, Chris Tiffin; 6. "This Nineteenth Century of Progress and Humanity": The Life and Times of Frederick Weld, Leigh Dale; 7. Women, Philanthropy and Imperialism in Nineteenth-century Britain, Sarah Richardson; 8. Blixen's Africa: Wonderland of the Self, Kirsten Holst PetersenII. Contemporary Benefits?9. From Benevolence to Partnership: The Persistence of Colonial Legacies in Aotearoa-New Zealand, Chris Prentice; 10. Refusing Benevolence: Gandhi, Nehru, and the Ethics of Postcolonial Relations, Rajeswari Sunder Rajan; 11. Rescuing African Women and Girls: Benevolence and the Civilizing Mission in Anti-FGM Discourse, Wairimu Njambi; 12. Benevolence and Humiliation: Thinking Migrants, Integration, and Security in Europe, Prem Kumar Rajaram; 13. Hearts, Minds, and Wetlands: Stakeholders and Ecosystem Restoration from Florida's Everglades to the Mesopotamian Marshlands, William E. O'Brien Notes on Contributors; Index

Recenzii

"A strong volume. . . . The book is accessible and will meet the needs of faculty who teach on empire, colonialism, philanthropy, charity, and related subjects." Steven Heydemann, Georgetown University

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The effects of international aid in colonial and postcolonial contexts