Unarchived Histories

The "mad" and the "trifling" in the colonial and postcolonial world

Nonfiction, History, Reference, Historiography, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies
Cover of the book Unarchived Histories by , Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781317931485
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: December 17, 2013
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781317931485
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: December 17, 2013
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

For some time now, scholars have recognized the archive less as a neutral repository of documents of the past, and rather more as a politically interested representation of it, and recognized that the very act of archiving is accompanied by a process of un-archiving. Michel Foucault pointed to "madness" as describing one limit of reason, history and the archive. This book draws attention to another boundary, marked not by exile, but by the ordinary and everyday, yet trivialized or "trifling." It is the status of being exiled within – by prejudices, procedures, activities and interactions so fundamental as to not even be noticed – that marks the unarchived histories investigated in this volume.

Bringing together contributions covering South Asia, North and South America, and North Africa, this innovative analysis presents novel interpretations of unfamiliar sources and insightful reconsiderations of well-known materials that lie at the centre of many current debates on history and the archive.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

For some time now, scholars have recognized the archive less as a neutral repository of documents of the past, and rather more as a politically interested representation of it, and recognized that the very act of archiving is accompanied by a process of un-archiving. Michel Foucault pointed to "madness" as describing one limit of reason, history and the archive. This book draws attention to another boundary, marked not by exile, but by the ordinary and everyday, yet trivialized or "trifling." It is the status of being exiled within – by prejudices, procedures, activities and interactions so fundamental as to not even be noticed – that marks the unarchived histories investigated in this volume.

Bringing together contributions covering South Asia, North and South America, and North Africa, this innovative analysis presents novel interpretations of unfamiliar sources and insightful reconsiderations of well-known materials that lie at the centre of many current debates on history and the archive.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Metaphor by
Cover of the book Picturebooks by
Cover of the book Tokyo Roji by
Cover of the book Global Pop by
Cover of the book Profitability and the Great Recession by
Cover of the book Urban and Rural Change in West Germany by
Cover of the book CORE by
Cover of the book International Intelligence Cooperation and Accountability by
Cover of the book Mind Works by
Cover of the book Coaching as a Leadership Style by
Cover of the book Routledge International Handbook of Sexual Addiction by
Cover of the book Getting From Here to There by
Cover of the book The Video Game Theory Reader by
Cover of the book The Ethnography of Moralities by
Cover of the book Repositioning Shakespeare by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy