Colonial Globalization and Its Effects on South Asia - Eastern Bengal, Sylhet, and Assam, 18741971

This book investigates the concept of colonial globalization to show how knowledge, information, technology, capital, and labour have the potential to move freely across the world. It focuses on the impact of colonial globalization on the people of Sylhet, East Bengal, and Assam.

Sommario

1. Tea Capitalism, Three Districts of East Bengal and the Making of Modern Assam 1874-1947 2. Overseas and Local Entrepreneurs: A Century of Transformation in the Tea Plantations 3. Labour and the Tea Plantations in Sylhet and Assam 4. Counter Flow of Globalization and the World of Bengali Seamen in the Age of Empire 5. Communication, Local Government, Education and Public Health 6. Concept of Nationalism and Political Mobilizations from 1874 to 1971: Making, Unmaking and Remaking of Assam-Bengal Borders

Info autore

Ashfaque Hossain, Professor, Department of History, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Riassunto

This book investigates the concept of colonial globalization to show how knowledge, information, technology, capital, and labour have the potential to move freely across the world. It focuses on the impact of colonial globalization on the people of Sylhet, East Bengal, and Assam.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ashfaque Hossain
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.05.2024
• EAN: 9781032325637
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3232563-7
• Pagine: 274
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, Industry & industrial studies, Industry and industrial studies