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Susan Branson Explores the Place of Science and Technology in America’s Nation Building Efforts
Susan Branson
Bringing together scientific research and popular wonder, Branson charts how everything from mechanical clocks to steam engines informed the creation and expansion of the American nation.
April 28, 2022
Radha Kumar Examines the Intertwined Nature of Police and Caste in Tamil Countryside
Radha Kumar
Kumar argues that the colonial police deployed rigid notions of caste in their everyday tasks, refashioning rural identities in a process that has cast long postcolonial shadows.
April 28, 2022
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