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BL
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967763
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b722133
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Duncan, James S.
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| Title & Author
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In the shadows of the tropics : : climate, race and biopower in nineteenth century Ceylon /\ James S. Duncan.
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| Publication Statement
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Aldershot :: Ashgate,, ©2007.
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| Series Statement
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Re-materialising cultural geography
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (xvi, 212 pages) :: illustrations, maps
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| ISBN
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0754685985
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: 9780754685982
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0754672263
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9780754672265
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-208) and index.
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| Contents
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Cover; Contents; List of Maps and Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; Glossary of Terms; 1 Introduction; 2 The Rise of a Plantation Economy; 3 Dark Thoughts: Reproducing Whiteness in the Tropics; 4 The Quest to Discipline Estate Labour; 5 The Medical Gaze and the Spaces of Biopower; 6 Visualizing Crime in the Coffee Districts; 7 Landscapes of Despair: The Last Years of Coffee; 8 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
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| Abstract
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In this original work James Duncan explores the transformation of Ceylon during the mid-nineteenth century into one of the most important coffee growing regions of the world. This fascinating case study reveals the spatial fragmentation of modernity through a focus on modern governmentality and biopower, and offers a welcome non-state dimension to current work on studies of governmentality in geography.
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Coffee industry-- Sri Lanka-- History-- 19th century.
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Race.
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British colonies.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Industries-- Agribusiness.
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Coffee industry.
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Race.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Agriculture-- Sustainable Agriculture.
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Great Britain, Colonies, History.
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Sri Lanka.
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| Dewey Classification
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338.1/737309549309034
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| LC Classification
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HD9199.S722D86 2007eb
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| NLM classification
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15.75bcl
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