{"product_id":"texts-of-power-partha-chatterjee-9780816626878","title":"Texts of Power: Emerging Disciplines in Colonial Bengal","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe case of Bengal illustrates the interaction of colonialism and modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBengal 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 \u003ci\u003eTexts of Power\u003c\/i\u003e consider what the case of Bengal says about the workings of Western modernity in a colonial setting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA 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.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributors: 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Partha Chatterjee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0816626871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780816626878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Minnesota Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.97h x 5.84w x 0.49d","brand":"Partha Chatterjee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48086942712063,"sku":"9780816626878","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_25d7fac5-ead4-4e2d-8d7e-94db68dc1adc.jpg?v=1769097421","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/texts-of-power-partha-chatterjee-9780816626878","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}