English Lessons: The Pedagogy of Imperialism in

English Lessons: The Pedagogy of Imperialism in Nineteenth-Century China
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Inserting China into the history of nineteenth-century colonialism, English Lessons explores the ways that Euroamerican imperial powers humiliated the Qing monarchy and disciplined the Qing polity in the wake of multipower invasions of China in 1860 and 1900. Focusing on the processes by which Great Britain enacted a pedagogical project that was itself a form of colonization, James L. Hevia demonstrates how British actors instructed the Manchu-Chinese elite on â€œproperâ€ behavior in a world dominated by multiple imperial powers. Their aim was to â€œbring China lowâ€ and make it a willing participant in British strategic goals in Asia. These lessons not only transformed the Qing dynasty but ultimately contributed to its destruction.
Hevia analyzes British Foreign Office documents, diplomatic memoirs, auction house and museum records, nineteenth-century scholarly analyses of Chinese history and culture, campaign records, and photographs. He shows how Britain refigured its imperial project in
China as a cultural endeavor through examinations of the circulation of military loot in Europe, the creation of an art history of â€œthings Chinese,â€ the construction of a field of knowledge about China, and the Great Game rivalry between Britain, Russia, and the Qing empire in Central Asia. In so doing, he illuminates the impact of these elements on the colonial project and the creation of a national consciousness in China.
Country USA
Brand Duke University Press
Manufacturer Duke University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 41 illustrations, 3 tables, 3 maps, 5 fi
ReleaseDate 2003-12-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780822331889

Country	USA
Brand	Duke University Press
Manufacturer	Duke University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	41 illustrations, 3 tables, 3 maps, 5 fi
ReleaseDate	2003-12-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780822331889

English Lessons: The Pedagogy of Imperialism in Nineteenth-Century China

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