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Imperial Encounters: The Politics of Representation in North-South Relations
Roxanne Doty
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Paperback. Series: Borderlines. Num Pages: 224 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: GTF; JPA; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 147 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.
"Developed/underdeveloped", "first world/third world","modern/traditional" - although there is nothing inevitable, natural, or arguably even useful about such divisions, they are widely accepted as legitimate ways to categorize regions and peoples of the world. In this book, Roxanne Lynn Doty looks at the way these kinds of labels influence north-south relations, reflecting a history of colonialism and shaping the way national identity is constructed today. Employing a critical, poststructuralist perspective, Doty examines two "imperial encounters" over time: between the United States and the Philippines and between Great Britain and Kenya. The history of these two relationships demonstrates that not only is ... Read more
"Developed/underdeveloped", "first world/third world","modern/traditional" - although there is nothing inevitable, natural, or arguably even useful about such divisions, they are widely accepted as legitimate ways to categorize regions and peoples of the world. In this book, Roxanne Lynn Doty looks at the way these kinds of labels influence north-south relations, reflecting a history of colonialism and shaping the way national identity is constructed today. Employing a critical, poststructuralist perspective, Doty examines two "imperial encounters" over time: between the United States and the Philippines and between Great Britain and Kenya. The history of these two relationships demonstrates that not only is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Borderlines
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816627639
SKU
V9780816627639
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