Title Youth and empire : trans-colonial childhoods in British and French Asia / David M. Pomfret

Published Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2015

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Description 1 online resource Contents Introduction : childhood and the reordering of empire -- Tropical childhoods : health, hygiene and nature -- Cultural contagions : children in the colonial home -- Magic islands : children on display in colonialisms' cultures -- Trouble in fairyland : cultures of childhood in interwar Asia -- Intimate heights : children, nature and colonial urban planning -- Sick traffic : 'child slavery' and imperial networks -- Class reactions : education and colonial 'comings of age' -- Raising Eurasia : childhood, youth and the mixed race question Summary Focusing upon centres of British and French colonial rule in Asia, this book examines the emergence of childhood and youth as a central historical force in the global history of empire in the 20th century Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Children -- Southeast Asia -- Social conditions -- 19th century Children -- Southeast Asia -- Social conditions -- 20th century Children -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- Social conditions Children -- France -- Colonies -- Social conditions SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies. HISTORY -- Asia -- Southeast Asia. British colonies Children -- Social conditions French colonies Social conditions SUBJECT Great Britain -- Colonies -- Asia -- Social conditions France -- Colonies -- Asia -- Social conditions Subject Asia France Great Britain Southeast Asia Form Electronic book ISBN 9780804796866 0804796866

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