GGR267H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Civilizing Mission, Subaltern Studies, Blackballing
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It means to be of a lower status or rank, whether because of race, class, gender, sexual. What is the meaning of subaltern ? orientation, ethnicity, or religion. Subaltern studies applies to scholars interested in the postcolonial and post-imperial societies. Their approach is one of history from below, focused more on what happens among the masses at the base levels of society than among the elite. An example would be a study of indian sentiments towards the. It focused the study of india from a bottom up perspective rather than a top down one. It recast the study of india by blackballing certain tribes (whose stigmatic effects are felt till. Very little info today), created segregation through religion, moods, and civility. It was seen as a cultural project because it was closely linked to the rise of britain as an imperial power.
