Empireland : how imperialism has shaped modern Britain / Sathnam Sanghera.
- Sanghera, Sathnam, 1976-
- Date:
- 2021
- Books
About this work
Description
"Strangely hidden from view, the British Empire remains a subject of both shame and glorification. In his bestselling book, Sathnam Sanghera shows how our imperial past is everywhere: from how we live and think to the foundation of the NHS and even our response to the COVID-19 crisis. At a time of great division, when we are arguing about what it means to be British, Empireland is a groundbreaking revelation - a much-needed and enlightening portrait of contemporary British society, shining a light on everything that usually gets left unsaid."--From publisher.
Publication/Creation
London : Penguin Books, 2021.
Physical description
xii, 339 pages ; 20 cm
Contributors
Edition
[Updated edition].
Notes
Originally published: London : Viking, 2021. Published here with new material.
"Q & A with Sathnam Sanghera": pages 337-339.
Selected for our collections by Wellcome staff as part of an attempt to disrupt the racist and colonial tradition of collecting that exists historically within Wellcome's library collections.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-312) and index.
Contents
Empire Day 2.0 -- Imperialism and me -- Difficult history -- Emotional loot -- We are here because you were there -- Home and away -- World-beating politics -- Dirty money -- The origins of our racism -- Empire state of mind -- Selective amnesia -- Working off the past.
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Where to find it
Location Status History of MedicineZBE.41Open shelves
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 9780241445310
- 0241445310