Imperial Infrastructure and Spatial Resistance in Colonial Literature, 1880-1930
| Author | : Dominic Davies |
| Publisher | : Race and Resistance Across Borders in the Long Twentieth Century |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1906165882 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781906165888 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (888 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Imperial Infrastructure and Spatial Resistance in Colonial Literature, 1880-1930 by : Dominic Davies
Download or read book Imperial Infrastructure and Spatial Resistance in Colonial Literature, 1880-1930 written by Dominic Davies and published by Race and Resistance Across Borders in the Long Twentieth Century. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The colonial literature of the British Empire often depicted the imperial infrastructure: railways, telegraph wires, steamships and canals. With a focus on writers in South Africa and India, the author uses 'infrastructural reading' to demonstrate the connection between the depictions of these urban developments and anti-imperial resistance.
