The Colonial Prison in Bengal, 1860-1945: History, Governmentality, and Colonial Experiences in Literary Writings
Author:   Animesh Bag
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
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9783031958335


Pages:   258
Publication Date:   27 September 2025
Format:   Hardback
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The Colonial Prison in Bengal, 1860-1945: History, Governmentality, and Colonial Experiences in Literary Writings


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Author:   Animesh Bag
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9783031958335


ISBN 10:   3031958330
Pages:   258
Publication Date:   27 September 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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1. Introduction: History and the Development of the Colonial Prison in Bengal.- 2. Beyond the Walls: The Evolving Image of the Colonial Prison vis-à- vis Colonial Subjects.- 3. Designing Repression: Architecture and Space-Time Politics in the Colonial Prison.- 4. The Laboratory of Violence: Convict Body, Torture, and Penal Power.- 5. Who is Afraid of Jail? Resistance and the Incarcerated Subject in Colonial Prisons in Bengal.- 6. Women in Prison: Gender, Morality, Revolution, and the Limits of Colonial Governmentality.- 7. Conclusion.

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Animesh Bag is Assistant Professor in the Department of English at K. K. Das College, Kolkata, India. His scholarly works have been published in books and journals, both in English and Bengali. His primary research explores how literature represents, archives, and critiques the lived experiences of crime and punishment in modern legal and penal frameworks.

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