The 'Civilising Mission' of Portuguese Colonialism, 1870-1930 (Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies)

This book provides an historical critical analysis of the doctrine of the 'civilising mission' in Portuguese colonialism in the crucial period from 1870 to 1930. Exploring international contexts and transnational connections, imperial politics and colonial policies, this 'civilising mission' is analysed and assessed by examining the contentious debates about the recruitment, employment and distribution of African manpower, namely over the persistence of slavery, the emergence and legalisation of 'conditions analogous to slavery', and of other modalities of compulsory labour Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-7 Front Matter....Pages 9-9 Between Benevolence and Inevitability: The ‘Civilising Mission’ of Portuguese Colonialism....Pages 11-37 The ‘Civilisation Guild’ and the ‘Engineers of Depression’: The Case of S. Thomé Cocoa....Pages 38-76 ‘Redemptive Labour’ and the Missionaries of the Alphabet....Pages 77-106 Front Matter....Pages 107-107 Bibles, Flags and Transnational Loyalties: Educating Empires....Pages 109-133 New Methods, Old Conclusions: The Ross Report....Pages 134-194 Conclusion....Pages 195-198 Back Matter....Pages 199-269 "This book provides an historical, critical analysis of the doctrine of 'civilising mission' in Portuguese colonialism in the crucial period from 1870 to 1930. Exploring international contexts and transnational connections, this 'civilising mission' is analysed and assessed by examining the recruitment, employment and distribution of African manpower. This book argues that these activities were characterized by the persistence of slavery, the emergence of 'conditions analogous to slavery, ' and other modalities of compulsory labour"-- Provided by publisher