Colonial childhoods : the juvenile periphery of India, 1850-1945

'Colonial Childhoods' is about the politics of childhood in India between the 1860s and the 1930s. It examines not only the redefinition of the 'child' in the cultural and intellectual climate of colonialism, but also the uses of the child, the parent and the family in colonizing and nationalizing projects. Front Matter Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction Main Body Chapter One. State of the Experiment: Experts, Parents and the Reformatory Chapter Two. The Nature of the Beast: The Content of Institutionalized Childhood Chapter Three. Experimental Childhoods: Pain and the Reformatory Chapter Four. Gendering the Reformatory Chapter Five. Masters and Servants: School, Home and Aristocratic Childhood Chapter Six. The Politics of Deracination End Matter Conclusion Notes Notes: Introduction Notes: Chapter One Notes: Chapter Two Notes: Chapter Three Notes: Chapter Four Notes: Chapter Five Notes: Chapter Six Notes: Conclusion Bibliography Index 'Colonial Childhoods'is about the politics of childhood in India between the 1860s and the 1930s. It examines not only the redefinition of the'child'in the cultural and intellectual climate of colonialism, but also the uses of the child, the parent and the family in colonizing and nationalizing projects. It investigates also the complications of transporting metropolitan discourses of childhood, adulthood and expertise across the lines of race. Focused on reformatories and laws for juvenile delinquents, and boarding schools for aristocratic children, it illuminates a vital area of conflict and accommodation in a colonial society. State Of The Experiment : Experts, Parents And The Reformatory -- The Nature Of The Beast : The Content Of Institutionalized Childhood -- Experimental Childhoods : Pain And The Reformatory -- Gendering The Reformatory -- Masters And Servants : School, Home And Aristocratic Childhood -- The Politics Of Deracination. Satadru Sen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Focusing on politics of childhood in India between the 1860s and 1930s, this book deals with some pressing issues, including British and Indian attitudes to children in both countries, and how these are reflected in contemporary literature An exploration of the shaping of childhood in the colonial period