What were the distinctive cultures of decolonisation that emerged between 1945 and 1970? What can they tell us about the complexities of the 'end of empire' as a process? How did they reflect and influence the processes of dramatic geopolitical change wrought by the dismantling of European...

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Körperschaft:	Cultures of Decolonisation C.1945-1970 (Veranstaltung) London (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Craggs, Ruth 1982- (HerausgeberIn), Wintle, Claire (HerausgeberIn)
Format:	Elektronisch Tagungsbericht E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Manchester Manchester University Press 2016
Schriftenreihe:	Studies in imperialism
Schlagworte:	Geschichte 1945-1970 Colonialism & Imperialism / bicssc HISTORY / Social History / bisach Colonialism & imperialism / Social & cultural history / thema Decolonization / Europe / History / 20th century Decolonization / History / 20th century Decolonization in literature Entkolonialisierung Konferenzschrift > 2012 > London
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Zusammenfassung:	What were the distinctive cultures of decolonisation that emerged between 1945 and 1970? What can they tell us about the complexities of the 'end of empire' as a process? How did they reflect and influence the processes of dramatic geopolitical change wrought by the dismantling of European empires? Cultures of decolonisation combines studies of visual, literary and material cultures in order to explore the complexities of the ‘end of empire’ as a process. Where other accounts focus on high politics and constitutional reform, this volume reveals the diverse ways in which cultures contributed to wider political, economic and social change. This book demonstrates the transnational character of decolonisation, thereby illustrating the value of comparison – between different cultural forms and diverse places – in understanding the nature of this wide-reaching geopolitical change. Individual chapters focus on architecture, theatre, museums, heritage sites, fine art and interior design, alongside institutions such as artists’ groups, language agencies and the Royal Mint, across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Europe. Offering a range of disciplinary perspectives, these contributions provide revealing case studies for those researching decolonisation across the humanities and social sciences
Beschreibung:	Aus der Danksagung: "This edited collection arose from the conference 'Cultures of Decolonisation' which took place in May 2012 at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Studies, University of London." Introduction: Reframing cultures of decolonisation - Ruth Craggs and Claire Wintle -- Part I: Decolonising metropolitan cultures? -- - 1. Black America and the overthrow of the European colonial order: the tragic voice of Richard Wright - Bill Schwarz -- - 2. Humanist modernism: Ralph Hotere and 'New Commonwealth Internationalism' - Damian Skinner -- - 3. Henry Swanzy, Sartre's zombie? Black Power and the transformation of the Caribbean Artists Movement - Rob Waters -- - 4. Anxiety abroad: austerity, abundance, and race in post-war visual culture - David C. Wall -- Part II: Performing decolonisation -- - 5. The peasant armed: Bengal, Vietnam and transnational solidarities in Utpal Dutt's Invincible Vietnam - Abin Chakraborty -- - 6. Cultural heritage as performance: re-enacting Angkorian grandeur in postcolonial Cambodia (1953-70) - Michael Falser -- - 7. 'I still don't have a country': the southern African settler diaspora after decolonisation - Jean Smith -- Part III: Decolonising expertise -- - 8. Managing the cultural past in the newly independent states of Mali and Ghana - Sophie Mew -- - 9. More than tropical? Modern housing, expatriate practitioners and the Volta River Project in decolonising Ghana - Viviana d'Auria -- - 10. Designing change: coins and the creation of new national identities - Catherine Eagleton -- - 11. What colonial legacy? The Dewan Bahas dan Pustaka (House of Language) and Malaysia's cultural decolonisation - Rachel Leow -- Index
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (xi, 274 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:	9781784996864 9781526104335 9781784996246
DOI:	10.7765/9781784996864