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"Colonial and Postcolonial Geographies of India offers a good introduction to and basis for rethinking the ways in which academics theorize and teach the geographies of peoples, places, and regions."
―Haripriya Rangan, Monash University, Economic Geography
This collection of original essays by scholars of geography from India, Western Europe and the US provides important insights into the way in which contemporary geographers are engaging with India. The earlier narrow colonial focus that sought to map India as a country of `resources` and ‘peoples’ (tribes and castes) has now been discarded for a broader view located in mainstream intellectual frameworks and informed by a public policy perspective. This volume highlights how contemporary geographers ‘see’ and write on colonial and post-colonial themes such as the state, nation, community, environment and division of labour, while keeping in mind issues of spatiality and territoriality.
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"Colonial and Postcolonial Geographies of India offers a good introduction to and basis for rethinking the ways in which academics theorize and teach the geographies of peoples, places, and regions."
―Economic Geography Author: Haripriya Rangan Source: Economic Geography Published On: 2008-05-29
This book fills a very significant gap in the literature on the political–economic geography of India through the colonial and contemporary periods.... the panoramic range of ideas and material landscapes explored here makes this book a unique contribution to several fields of study.
Author: Contributions to Indian SociologyThe interdisciplinary work throws new light on pressing contemporary issues as well as on issues during the colonial period. It is valuable not only for geographers but also for other social scientists concerned with society in the fast-changing world. Author: Journal of Social and Economic Development
This book is a very useful, timely and a much-needed addition to the geographic research on colonial and postcolonial India. It is a must-read for academicians and researchers working on India and development studies. Author: Asian Journal of Social Sciences
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Colonial and Post-Colonial Geographies of India
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ISBN 10: 0761934367
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. This book contains 16 essays on the geography of India by scholars from India, the US, and Western Europe. The colonial focus of Indian geography was narrow - focused on natural resources and tribes and castes. Modern Indian geography is far broader. Minor to moderate soiling to top and side page edges. No previous owner marks. No dust jacket as issued. Ships same or next business day well protected in a box. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 368 pages. Seller Inventory # 78660
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Condition: good. Hbk 368pp no dj as issued decorated laminated boards showing faint bumping to the corners internally there is eat ink underlining and marginalia on pp 86-124, pp 162-6 and one line of text underlined on p. 279 balance is clean and overall this is a good tight working copy. Seller Inventory # Ind282
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ISBN 10: 0761934367
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: None as issued. Ex-university library copy. Expected library stickers and stamps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Cover has light surface wear, light bumps to corner tips, and heavier bumps to spine ends and across bottom edge of front and back covers. Binding is solid and square. We are unable to ship oversize books and multi-volume sets internationally. Seller Inventory # K3180715028