Colonial Masculinity: The 'manly Englishman' and The' Effeminate Bengali' in the Late Nineteenth CenturyColonial masculinity breaks new ground by placing masculinity at the centre of colonial and nationalist politics in late nineteenth century India. Mrinalini Sinha situates the analysis very specifically in the context of an imperial social formation, examining colonial masculinity not only in the context of social forces within India but also as framed by and framing political, economic and ideological shifts in Britain. |
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the native volunteer movement 188586 | 69 |
the Public Service Commission | 100 |
the Age of Consent controversy 1891 | 138 |
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