Essays focus on the ways rural life was represented during the long nineteenth century. Issues of national versus regional identity, class, gender and sexuality are discussed. --from publisher's description.
"Older research on the premodern world limited its focus on the Church, the court, and, more recently, on urban space. The present volume invites readers to consider the meaning of rural space, both in light of ecocritical readings and social-historical approaches. While previou…
"While the number of domestic leisure travelers has increased dramatically in reform-era China, the persistent gap between urban and rural living standards attests to ongoing social, economic, and political inequalities. The state has widely touted tourism for its potential to b…
Christian ritual in British slave societies -- Ritual time and space in the British plantation colonies -- Marriage and baptism in the British plantation colonies -- The meanings of the Eucharist in the plantation world -- Mortuary ritual in the British plantation colonies -- Re…
"This collection of original essays confronts the assumption that queer desires depend upon urban life for meaning. By considering rural queer life, the contributors challenge readers to explore queer experiences in ways that give greater context and texture to modern practices …
"Out of the Crucible offers an informative and inviting study of the novels and short stories of the lives of the zhiqing - the Chinese urban youths sent to rural areas during the rustication movement in the second phase of the Cultural Revolution. Zuoya Cao, a former zhiqing he…
A study of the Piramalai Kallars (Kallans) a South Indian caste, widely viewed as thieves. (The ethnonym means "thief" in Tamil, and the British government designated them a "criminal tribe" in 1918.).
A study of the Piramalai Kallars (Kallans) a South Indian caste, widely viewed as thieves. (The ethnonym means "thief" in Tamil, and the British government designated them a "criminal tribe" in 1918.).
A study of the Piramalai Kallars (Kallans) a South Indian caste, widely viewed as thieves. (The ethnonym means "thief" in Tamil, and the British government designated them a "criminal tribe" in 1918.).
British rural landscapes on film
Chen village: revolution to globalization
by Madsen, Richard, Chan, Anita, Unger, Jonathan