'Enlightened' colonialism, smallpox, and the indigenous other in late eighteenth-century Mexico and Guatemala

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

'Enlightened' colonialism, smallpox, and the indigenous other in late eighteenth-century Mexico and Guatemala

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This book explores the complex intersection of Enlightenment thought, colonialism, and indigenous experiences in late eighteenth-century Mexico and Guatemala, focusing particularly on the impact of smallpox. It examines how European colonial powers, under the guise of Enlightenment ideals, sought to ""improve"" and ""civilize"" indigenous populations, while simultaneously viewing them as subjects of both medical intervention and racialized domination. Central to this analysis is the role of smallpox as both a biological and cultural force, shaping colonial policies and perceptions of the indigenous ""other."" The book investigates how smallpox was understood and used by colonial authorities not only as a public health issue but also as a tool in the wider project of colonial control, emphasizing the ways in which the disease exacerbated indigenous suffering while also prompting the development of medical interventions, including the early use of inoculation. Drawing on historical records, medical texts, and colonial correspondence, the study challenges conventional narratives of the Enlightenment by highlighting the contradictions and violent realities of colonialism, and the ways in which indigenous populations navigated and resisted these processes. The book ultimately underscores the enduring legacies of colonial medicine, race, and disease in shaping the history of the Americas.

Název v anglickém jazyce

'Enlightened' colonialism, smallpox, and the indigenous other in late eighteenth-century Mexico and Guatemala

Popis výsledku anglicky

This book explores the complex intersection of Enlightenment thought, colonialism, and indigenous experiences in late eighteenth-century Mexico and Guatemala, focusing particularly on the impact of smallpox. It examines how European colonial powers, under the guise of Enlightenment ideals, sought to ""improve"" and ""civilize"" indigenous populations, while simultaneously viewing them as subjects of both medical intervention and racialized domination. Central to this analysis is the role of smallpox as both a biological and cultural force, shaping colonial policies and perceptions of the indigenous ""other."" The book investigates how smallpox was understood and used by colonial authorities not only as a public health issue but also as a tool in the wider project of colonial control, emphasizing the ways in which the disease exacerbated indigenous suffering while also prompting the development of medical interventions, including the early use of inoculation. Drawing on historical records, medical texts, and colonial correspondence, the study challenges conventional narratives of the Enlightenment by highlighting the contradictions and violent realities of colonialism, and the ways in which indigenous populations navigated and resisted these processes. The book ultimately underscores the enduring legacies of colonial medicine, race, and disease in shaping the history of the Americas.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10201 - Computer sciences, information science, bioinformathics (hardware development to be 2.2, social aspect to be 5.8)

Projekt

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Návaznosti

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Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název knihy nebo sborníku

Epidemics and Othering: The Biopolitics of COVID-19 in Historical and Cultural Perspectives

ISBN

978-3-8394-6505-9

Počet stran výsledku

25

Strana od-do

55-79

Počet stran knihy

313

Název nakladatele

Transcript-Verlag

Místo vydání

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Kód UT WoS kapitoly

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