Colonialism and the Object

Tim Barringer

ISBN 10: 0415157765 / ISBN 13: 9780415157766

Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB, 1997

About this Item

Drawing together an international group of scholars from a variety of disciplinary and cultural backgrounds, Colonialism and the Object explores the impact of colonial contact with other cultures on the material culture of both the colonized and the imperial nation.The book includes intensive case-studies of objects from India, Pakistan, New Zealand, China and Africa, all of which were collected by, or exhibited in, the institutions of the British Empire, and key chapters address issues of radical identity across cultural barriers, and the hybird styles of objects which can emerge when cultures meet.Colonialism and the Object is essential reading for all those interested in post-colonial theory, museum studies, material culture and design history.

Seller Inventory # LU-9780415157766

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Colonialism and the Object
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415157765
• ISBN 13: 9780415157766
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 620 grams

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Synopsis

Drawing together intensive case studies from an international group of scholars, the editors explore the impact of colonial contact with other cultures on the material culture of both the colonized and the imperial nation.

About the Author

Tim Barringer is a lecturer in History of Art at the University of Birmingham, following earlier positions at Birbeck College, University of London and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Tom Flynn is a freelance art historian and writer. He is currently completing a book on sculpture and the body.