Carnal Knowledge and Imperial Power: Race and the Intimate in Colonial Rule, With a New Preface by Ann Laura Stoler
English | 2010 | ISBN: 0520262468 | 368 Pages | PDF | 63.5 MB
This landmark book tracks matters of intimacy to investigate matters of state in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Indonesia, particularly the critical role played by sexual arrangements and affective attachments in creating colonial categories and distinguishing the ruler from the ruled.