Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 11:46:48 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: colonialism and domestic social conflict


Thanks, Jaime --

Though I was thinking in longer historical terms, in particular about the
consolidation of the British nation-state as the "first" empire takes off,
over the 17-18C. Appreciate the reference though!

Sarah

<Sarah wrote:  Here's a query for you: I'm hunting references to the way
>that (British)
>colonialism siphons/drains/vents excess, dangerous, unruly, 'unwanted'
>population at home onto/into the colonies.
>
>You might want to look at the superfluous woman problem after WWI.  A good
>place to start is Billie Melman's book Women and the Popular Imagination in
>the 1920s.  Best, jaime hovey
>
>
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