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Writing Under the Raj

- Gender, Race and Rape in the British Colonial Imagination, 1830-1947

About Writing Under the Raj

An examination of the rhetoric of rape in British and Anglo-Indian fiction of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawing on more than 30 novels, Paxton shows how the treatment of rape reflects basic concepts in the social and sexual contracts defining the women's relationship to the nation state.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780813526010
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 356
  • Published:
  • January 31, 1999
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x25 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 596 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 22, 2025

Description of Writing Under the Raj

An examination of the rhetoric of rape in British and Anglo-Indian fiction of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawing on more than 30 novels, Paxton shows how the treatment of rape reflects basic concepts in the social and sexual contracts defining the women's relationship to the nation state.

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