Ann Laura Stoler
Imperial Debris
- ISBN 13:
- 9780822353614
- author:
- Ann Laura Stoler
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Duke University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 23.88 x 16.26 x 2.29 centimetres
- Genre:
- History, World History, Nonfiction,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Imperial Debris On Ruins and Ruination by Ann Laura Stoler explores how imperial power continues to shape our present. This thought-provoking work redirects focus from ruins as evidence of the past to the processes of ruination that occupy the present. Stoler's introduction calls for a broader analytical scope in postcolonial studies, examining the corrosive effects of colonialism on people and the environment. The contributors delve into diverse topics, including the impact of dam construction in southern India, Palestinian children's experiences with ancestral homes destroyed by the Israeli military, and survival near toxic oil refineries in South Africa. Through their research, the authors highlight present-day harms in unexpected sites and situations where earlier imperial formations persist.
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