Title: Intimate empires : body, race, and gender in the modern world /
Authors: Rizzo, Tracey,; Gerontakis, Steven,
Year: 2016
Subjects: Imperialism Social aspects History.; Colonization Social aspects History.; Human body Social aspects History.; Race Social aspects History.; Sex role Social aspects History.; Masculinity Social aspects History.; Femininity Social aspects History.; Identity (Psychology) Social aspects History.
Abstract: "Based on the latest scholarship in gender, race, and empire studies, Intimate Empires offers truly global insight into the experiences of ordinary people during the Age of Empire. Written for undergraduates, it presents complex theories of identity construction in an accessible narrative and applies them to hundreds of memorable vignettes from all of the major modern empires"--Provided by publisher.
Contents: The gender of empire: masculinities -- The gender of empire: femininities -- The institutions of empire -- The artifacts of empire -- The race of empire -- The end of empire -- Glossary.