Cultural and literary representations of the automobile in French colonial Indochina : a colonial roadshow

How are the pleasures and thrills of the automobile linked to France’s history of conquest, colonialism, and exploitation in Southeast Asia? __Cultural and Literary Representations of the Automobile in French Indochina__ addresses the contradictions of the “progress” of French colonialism and their consequences through the lens of the automobile. Stéphanie Ponsavady examines the development of transportation systems in French Indochina at the turn of the twentieth century, analyzing archival material and French and Vietnamese literature to critically assess French colonialism. Front Matter ....Pages i-xvii Introduction: Minding the Gaps of Colonial Automobility (Stéphanie Ponsavady)....Pages 1-24 Paving the Way: Road and Empire Builders (Stéphanie Ponsavady)....Pages 25-62 Unfolding the Road: Automobile Pioneers (Stéphanie Ponsavady)....Pages 63-98 Sharing the Road: Road Users (Stéphanie Ponsavady)....Pages 99-137 Writing the Road: Journalistic and Literary Passages and Passengers (Stéphanie Ponsavady)....Pages 139-182 Overtaking the Road: Careless Pedestrians (Stéphanie Ponsavady)....Pages 183-210 Conclusion: Driving Metaphors and Myths (Stéphanie Ponsavady)....Pages 211-225 Back Matter ....Pages 227-230 "How are the pleasures and thrills of the automobile linked to France's history of conquest, colonialism, and exploitation in Southeast Asia? Cultural and Literary Representations of the Automobile in French Indochina addresses the contradictions of the "progress" of French colonialism and their consequences through the lens of the automobile. Stéphanie Ponsavady examines the development of transportation systems in French Indochina at the turn of the twentieth century, analyzing archival material and French and Vietnamese literature to critically assess French colonialism"--back cover