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Burdens of History

- British Feminists, Indian Women, and Imperial Culture, 1865-1915

About Burdens of History

Explores an important but neglected historical dimension of the relationship between feminism and imperialism. Demonstrating how feminists in the United Kingdom appropriated imperialistic ideology and rhetoric to justify their own right to equality, Antoinette Burton reveals a variety of feminisms grounded in notions of moral and racial superiority.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780807844717
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 318
  • Published:
  • November 29, 1994
  • Edition:
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x235x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 507 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 12, 2024

Description of Burdens of History

Explores an important but neglected historical dimension of the relationship between feminism and imperialism. Demonstrating how feminists in the United Kingdom appropriated imperialistic ideology and rhetoric to justify their own right to equality, Antoinette Burton reveals a variety of feminisms grounded in notions of moral and racial superiority.

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