Subverting Empire
Deviance and Disorder in the British Colonial World
Nonfiction, History, World History, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781137465870 | |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | July 15, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781137465870 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | July 15, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Across their empire, the British spoke ceaselessly of deviants of undesirables, ne'er do wells, petit-tyrants and rogues. With obvious literary appeal, these soon became stock figures. This is the first study to take deviance seriously, bringing together histories that reveal the complexity of a phenomenon that remains only dimly understood.
Across their empire, the British spoke ceaselessly of deviants of undesirables, ne'er do wells, petit-tyrants and rogues. With obvious literary appeal, these soon became stock figures. This is the first study to take deviance seriously, bringing together histories that reveal the complexity of a phenomenon that remains only dimly understood.
