Texts Of Power: Emerging Disciplines in Colonial Bengal

Chatterjee, Partha

ISBN 10: 0816626871 / ISBN 13: 9780816626878

Published by Univ Of Minnesota Press (edition First Edition), 1995

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Synopsis:

The case of Bengal illustrates the interaction of colonialism and modernity.

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.

About the Author:

Partha Chatterjee is professor of political science at the Centre for Studies in Social Sciences in Calcutta, India.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Texts Of Power: Emerging Disciplines in ...
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press (edition First Edition)
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition.