Building Better Britains? : : Settler Societies in the British World, 1783-1920 / / Cecilia Morgan.

• VerfasserIn: Morgan, Cecilia,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2021]; ©2017
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: International Themes and Issues
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (232 p.)

The impact of empires and the lingering presence of colonialism continue to be major preoccupations for scholars in the twenty-first century. This concise text explores the spread of settler colonies within the British Empire over the course of the nineteenth century, specifically those in New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, and Australia. In Building Better Britains?, Cecilia Morgan examines how imperial powers reshaped the lives and landscapes of millions through colonial relationships with Indigenous peoples, and the processes of migration and settlement that facilitated the British Empire’s global expansion. Identity and culture in geographically diverse settler societies are compared, highlighting shared histories and the nuances that differentiated them. Morgan encourages readers to consider settler societies from multiple perspectives, including those of the colonists themselves. Eight maps and eight illustrations enhance the text, along with a bibliography and index.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Maps -- Introduction: Better Britains?: Settler Societies Within the British Empire 1783–1920 -- 1 Colonial Frontiers and Contact Zones: Indigenous Peoples and Settler Encounters -- 2 “Peopling,” Settling, and Governing -- 3 Settler Economies: Local Contexts and Imperial Networks -- 4 Creating Civil Society -- 5 Creating Settler Identities -- Conclusion: Better Britains? -- Select Bibliography -- Index