Spaces of Colonialism: Delhi's Urban Governmentalities - Brossura

Legg, Stephen

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ISBN 10: 1405156325 ISBN 13: 9781405156325

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons, 2009

Riassunto

Examines the residential, policed, and infrastructural landscapes of New and Old Delhi under British Rule.

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• The first book of its kind to present a comparative history of New and Old Delhi
  
• Draws on the governmentality theories and methodologies presented in Michel Foucault’s lecture courses
  
• Looks at problems of social and racial segregation, the policing of the cities, and biopolitical needs in urban settings
  
• Undertakes a critique of colonial governmentality on the basis of the lived spaces of everyday life

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Recensione:

"A path–breaking analysis of colonial urban governmentality. The author combines a deep knowledge of Foucauldian and (post–)colonial theory with a careful interpretation of a wide range of archival data. The result is a stunning re–interpretation of the politics of late colonial Indian urbanism." James S. Duncan , University of Cambridge "Conceptually nuanced and empirically rich, this book is a powerful example of the insights a theoretically informed geography can bring. It is an important and carefully researched work that is likely to have a significant impact in both governmentality and post–colonial studies." Stuart Elden , Durham University

L'autore:

Stephen Legg received his doctorate at the University of Cambridge and now lectures at the University of Nottingham.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: John Wiley & Sons
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1405156325
• ISBN 13: 9781405156325
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 272