Pomfret, David M., 1973-
Youth and empire : trans-colonial childhoods in British and French Asia / David M. Pomfret. - 1 online resource (417 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780804796866 (e-book)
Children--Social conditions--Southeast Asia--19th century.
Children--Social conditions--Southeast Asia--20th century.
Children--Colonies--Social conditions.--Great Britain
Children--Colonies--Social conditions.--France
Great Britain--Colonies--Social conditions.--Asia
France--Colonies--Social conditions.--Asia
Electronic books.
HQ792.A785 / P66 2016eb
305.230959/09034
Youth and empire : trans-colonial childhoods in British and French Asia / David M. Pomfret. - 1 online resource (417 pages)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780804796866 (e-book)
Children--Social conditions--Southeast Asia--19th century.
Children--Social conditions--Southeast Asia--20th century.
Children--Colonies--Social conditions.--Great Britain
Children--Colonies--Social conditions.--France
Great Britain--Colonies--Social conditions.--Asia
France--Colonies--Social conditions.--Asia
Electronic books.
HQ792.A785 / P66 2016eb
305.230959/09034