The discourse of civilization and decolonization
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Duara, P
Published in: Journal of World History
January 1, 2004
This short introduction to the following collection of essays seeks to map out the different ways in which the discourse of civilization has been understood and deployed over the past century. We can find tensions in the understanding of civilization between conceptions of it as singular and multiple, between civilization is a process and an achieved state, between spiritual and material civilizations, and between elite and popular or ethnographic versions. These tensions reflect the ambivalence of civilization as subservient to the goals of the nation-state and as encompassing a higher, authorizing ideal that continues to this day. © 2004 by University of Hawai'i Press.
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Journal of World History
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1045-6007
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
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15
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1
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1 / 6
Related Subject Headings
- History
- 4303 Historical studies
- 2103 Historical Studies
- 1901 Art Theory and Criticism
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Duara, P. (2004). The discourse of civilization and decolonization. Journal of World History, 15(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1353/jwh.2004.0006
Duara, P. “The discourse of civilization and decolonization.” Journal of World History 15, no. 1 (January 1, 2004): 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1353/jwh.2004.0006.
Duara P. The discourse of civilization and decolonization. Journal of World History. 2004 Jan 1;15(1):1–6.
Duara, P. “The discourse of civilization and decolonization.” Journal of World History, vol. 15, no. 1, Jan. 2004, pp. 1–6. Scopus, doi:10.1353/jwh.2004.0006.
Duara P. The discourse of civilization and decolonization. Journal of World History. 2004 Jan 1;15(1):1–6.
Published In
Journal of World History
DOI
ISSN
1045-6007
Publication Date
January 1, 2004
Volume
15
Issue
1
Start / End Page
1 / 6
Related Subject Headings
- History
- 4303 Historical studies
- 2103 Historical Studies
- 1901 Art Theory and Criticism