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Along the Archival Grain offers a unique methodological and analytic opening to the affective registers of imperial governance and the political content of archival forms. In a series of nuanced mediations on the nature of colonial documents from the nineteenthcentury Netherlands Indies, Ann Laura Stoler identifies the social epistemologies that guided perception and practice, revealing the problematic racial ontologies of that confused epistemic space.Navigating familiar and extraordinary paths through the lettered lives of those who ruled, she seizes on moments when common sense failed and prevailing categories no longer seemed to work. She asks not what colonial agents knew, but what happened when what they thought they knew they found they did not. Rejecting the notion that archival labor be approached as an extractive enterprise, Stoler sets her sights on archival production as a consequential act of governance, as a field of force with violent effect, and not least as a vivid space to do ethnography.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'Along the Archival Grain'? A: The book explores the affective registers of imperial governance and the political dimensions of archival forms, particularly in relation to colonial documents from the nineteenth-century Netherlands Indies.
- Q: Who is the author of the book? A: The author of 'Along the Archival Grain' is Ann Laura Stoler.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: The book was published on February 14, 2010.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: How many pages are in 'Along the Archival Grain'? A: The book contains 336 pages.
- Q: What condition is the book in? A: The book is listed as 'New' condition.
- Q: What themes does the book address? A: The book addresses themes of colonial documents, social epistemologies, and the complexities of archival production.
- Q: Is there a specific edition of the book? A: Yes, this book is a first edition.
- Q: Can this book be useful for understanding archival research? A: Yes, it provides insights into the methodologies and analytical frameworks relevant to archival research and imperial governance.
- Q: What audience is this book intended for? A: This book is intended for scholars and readers interested in colonial studies, archival research, and epistemology.