Indians in Britain: Anglo-Indian Encounters, Race and Identity, 1880-1930 / Edition 1

by Shompa Lahiri

Overview

This is an analysis of the nature and impact of the Indian presence in Britain, and British reactions to it. Problems of discrimination, isolation, and deprivation turned many students to politics, they appropriated ideas and institutions, and challenged British metropolitan society.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714649863
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/30/1999
Series:	Cass Series--the Colonial Legacy in Britain Ser.
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Shompa Lahiri

Table of Contents

Choice, April 2000

"The study is firmly grounded in the context of contemporary analysis of race relations in Britain, and contributes to an ongoing debate on postcolonialism and globalization."



"an important contribution to the history of "Anglo-Indian metropolitan" encounters...there is a lot to be gained from this study"s appraisal of the current debates around the notion of identity, which throws light on the dynamic nature of identity formation of Indians in Britain in the earlier period."

- Patterns and Prejudice

Times Higher Education Supplement

"The history described in this book, besides being a useful resource for historians of the period, will be valuable in developing a deeper understanding of post-colonial Britain."



International History Review

"Lahiri provides the best-documented study of overseas students in Britain

Editorial Reviews

As part of her continuing study of minorities in Britain before World War II, Lahiri (Queen Mary and Westfield College, London) analyzes the nature and impact of the Indian presence and the British reactions to their growing number. Focusing especially on students, she shows that public fears about instability in India encouraged the government to restrict the number of Indian students and control their political activities. Their resistance, she says, shows how an elite group from dependent colony can appropriate ideas and institutions to its own purpose. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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