Burden or Benefit? – Imperial Benevolence and Its Legacies
Autor Helen Gilbert, Chris Tiffinen Limba Engleză Paperback – 11 mar 2008
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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
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