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Home And Harem: Nation, Gender, Empire And The Cultures Of Travel (Postcontemporary Interventions)
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Moving Across Academic Disciplines, Geographical Boundaries, And Literary Genres, Home And Harem Examines How Travel Shaped Ideas About Culture And Nation In Nineteenthcentury Imperialist England And Colonial India. Inderpal Grewals Study Of The Narratives And Discourses Of Travel Reveals The Ways In Which The Colonial Encounter Created Linked Yet Distinct Constructs Of Nation And Gender And Explores The Impact Of This Encounter On Both English And Indian Men And Women. Reworking Colonial Discourse Studies To Include Both Sides Of The Colonial Divide, This Work Is Also The First To Discuss Indian Women Traveling West As Well As English Women Touring The East.In Her Look At England, Grewal Draws On Nineteenthcentury Aesthetics, Landscape Art, And Debates About Womens Suffrage And Workingclass Education To Show How All Social Classes, Not Only The Privileged, Were Educated And Influenced By Imperialist Travel Narratives. By Examining Diverse Forms Of Indian Travel To The West And Its Colonies And Focusing On Forms Of Modernity Offered By Colonial Notions Of Travel, She Explores How Indian Men And Women Adopted And Appropriated Aspects Of European Travel Discourse, Particularly The Set Of Oppositions Between Self And Other, East And West, Home And Abroad.Rather Than Being Simply Comparative, Home And Harem Is A Transnational Cultural Study Of The Interaction Of Ideas Between Two Cultures. Addressing Theoretical And Methodological Developments Across A Wide Range Of Fields, This Highly Interdisciplinary Work Will Interest Scholars In The Fields Of Postcolonial And Cultural Studies, Feminist Studies, English Literature, South Asian Studies, And Comparative Literature.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main theme of Home and Harem? A: Home and Harem explores how travel influenced ideas about culture and nation in nineteenth-century imperialist England and colonial India, focusing on the constructs of nation and gender.
- Q: Who is the author of Home and Harem? A: The author of Home and Harem is Inderpal Grewal.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: Home and Harem was published on March 14, 1996.
- Q: What is the condition of the book being sold? A: The book is listed as a 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: How many pages does Home and Harem have? A: Home and Harem contains 288 pages.
- Q: What is the binding type of the book? A: The binding type of Home and Harem is paperback.
- Q: What academic fields does this book cater to? A: This book is relevant for scholars in postcolonial studies, cultural studies, feminist studies, English literature, South Asian studies, and comparative literature.
- Q: Does Home and Harem discuss the perspectives of Indian women? A: Yes, the book is the first to discuss Indian women traveling West, as well as English women touring the East.
- Q: What are the key features of the book? A: Key features of Home and Harem include its interdisciplinary approach and examination of diverse forms of travel narratives.
- Q: Is Home and Harem suitable for casual readers? A: While the book is highly scholarly, it may also appeal to casual readers interested in the cultural interactions between England and India.