in This Original And Meticulous Work Of Historical Ethnography, Janice Boddy Deftly Offers An Acute Analysis Of Imperial Ambition And The Gendering Of Policy On Both Sides Of The Colonial Divide, As Well As Some Wryly Observed Lessons For 'civilizing Missions' Of The Present Day. This Is A Major Contribution That Will Change The Terms Of Debate.--michael Lambek, Author Of the Weight Of The Past: Living With History In Mahajanga, Madagascar
janice Boddy's civilizing Women Is A Sensitive And Superbly Researched Exploration Of Issues In The History Of British-sudanese Relations That Resonate Strongly With The Present. Focusing On The Way That The British Attempted To Reform The Personal Lives Of Northern Sudanese Women Through Introducing Modern Hygiene, Health, And Family Morals, She Illuminates A Whole Social World. Based On Many Years Of Firsthand Research In The Sudan And On Archival Sources, This Book Probes The Silent Zones Of Gender Relations And The Inequalities Of Imperial Power In A New Way.--wendy James, University Of Oxford
this Very Well-written Book Marks The First Sustained Attempt To Look At Gender In The Sudanese Historical Record And To Ground The History Of Condominium Rule In A Broader Cultural Framework.--susan M. Kenyon, Author Of five Women Of Sennar: Culture And Change In Central Sudan
engaging And Detailed, civilizing Women Creates A Lively Picture Of Events, Places, People. Scholars Interested In The Sudan, As Well As Colonial Africa More Generally, Will Find This Work Invaluable. Janice Boddy Sets A New Standard For Colonial Studies By Anthropologists--she Seems To Have Combed Every Inch Of The Archives In Both The United Kingdom And Sudan, And The Material Comes To Life Through Her Artful Prose.--lesley A. Sharp, Author Of the Sacrificed Generation: Youth, History, And The Colonized Mind In Madagascar
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boddy Sounds A Cautionary Note For Contemporary Interventionists Who Would Flout Local Knowledge And Belief.
Categories:
- Politics & Social Sciences
- Women's Studies
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Author : Boddy, Janice
Language : English
Edition : 1
Published :2007-07-22
Number Of Pages : 440
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 0691123055
ISBN-13 : 9780691123059
Item weight : 1.35 lb
Dimensions : 1.1 in x 6.1 in x 9.1 in
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