Spaces of Colonialism
Year: 2007
Type: book
Abstract: Examines the residential, policed, and infrastructural landscapes of New and Old Delhi under British Rule. The first book of its kind to present a comparative history of New and Old Delhi. Draws on the governmentality theories and methodologies presented in Michel Foucault's lecture courses. Looks at problems of social and racial segregation, the policing of the cities, and biopolitical needs in urban settings. Undertakes a critique of colonial governmentality on the basis of the lived spaces of everyday life. © 2007 Stephen Legg.
Source: Wiley eBooks
Author: Stephen Legg
Language: English
Topic: Spatial and Cultural Studies
Subfield: Geography, Planning and Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2490735684