Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 415 g
Anglo-Indian Encounters, Race and Identity, 1880-1930
Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 415 g
ISBN: 978-0-7146-8049-1
Verlag: Routledge
This is an analysis of the nature and impact of the Indian presence in Britain, and British reactions to it. Problems of discrimination, isolation, and deprivation turned many students to politics, they appropriated ideas and institutions, and challenged British metropolitan society.
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Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Ethnographie
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Physische Anthropologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gewalt und Diskriminierung: Soziale Aspekte
- Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde
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Choice, April 2000
"The study is firmly grounded in the context of contemporary analysis of race relations in Britain, and contributes to an ongoing debate on postcolonialism and globalization."
"an important contribution to the history of "Anglo-Indian metropolitan" encounters.there is a lot to be gained from this study"s appraisal of the current debates around the notion of identity, which throws light on the dynamic nature of identity formation of Indians in Britain in the earlier period."
- Patterns and Prejudice
Times Higher Education Supplement
"The history described in this book, besides being a useful resource for historians of the period, will be valuable in developing a deeper understanding of post-colonial Britain."
International History Review
"Lahiri provides the best-documented study of overseas students in Britain
