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Author Pomfret, David M., 1973- author.

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

Publication Info. Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2015.

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Description 1 online resource
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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Subject Children -- Southeast Asia -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
Children.
Southeast Asia.
Social conditions.
Chronological Term 19th century
Subject Children -- Southeast Asia -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Children -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- Social conditions.
Great Britain.
Colonies.
Children -- France -- Colonies -- Social conditions.
France.
Great Britain -- Colonies -- Asia -- Social conditions.
Asia.
France -- Colonies -- Asia -- Social conditions.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Subject Children.
Other Form: Print version: Pomfret, David M., 1973- author. Youth and empire 9780804795173 (DLC) 2015010583 (OCoLC)911180096
ISBN 9780804796866 electronic book
0804796866 electronic book
9780804795173
0804795177