Introduction: Mimetic Governmentality, Colonialism, and the State

Engaging critically with literature on mimesis, colonialism, and the state in anthropology and history, this introduction argues for an approach to mimesis and imitation as constitutive of the state and its forms of rule and governmentality in the context of late European colonialism. It explores ho...

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Main Author: Roque, Ricardo (author)
Other Authors: Ladwig, Patrice (author)
Format: other
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/34405
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/34405