French Colonial Documentary: Mythologies of Humanitarianism

by Peter J. Bloom

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Despite altruistic goals, humanitarianism often propagates foreign, and sometimes unjust, power structures where it is employed. Tracing the visual rhetoric of French colonial humanitarianism, Peter J. Bloom's unexpected analysis reveals how the project of remaking the colonies in the image of France was integral to its national identity.

French Colonial Documentary investigates how the promise of universal citizenship rights in France...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0816646295

ISBN13:9780816646296

Release Date:March 2008

Publisher:University of Minnesota Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:0.10 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 7.0" x 9.9"

Related Subjects

Arts, Music & Photography Class Documentaries Humor & Entertainment Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Movies Performing Arts Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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