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University of Minnesota Press
- Texts Of Power: Emerging Disciplines in Colonial Bengal
- Book
- 1995
- Published by: University of Minnesota Press
summary
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.
Table of Contents
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- Illustrations and Tables
- pp. ix-x
- 3. Recovering the Nation's Art
- pp. 63-92
- Bibliography
- pp. 201-208
- Contributors
- pp. 209-210
Additional Information
ISBN
9780816686865
Related ISBN(s)
9780816626878
MARC Record
OCLC
191953342
Pages
232
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No