Colonialism and Resistance: Struggles of South Asian Women in the 19th Century

• In Event: Poster Session

Abstract

The colonial world is a world divided into compartments. It is probably unnecessary to recall the existence of native quarters and European quarters, of schools for natives and schools for Europeans, in the same way we need not recall apartheid in South Africa. Yet, if we examine closely this system of compartments, we will be able to reveal the force that is implied as these lines are maintained. This approach to the colonial world, its ordering and its geographical layout, will allow us to mark out the lines on which a decolonized society will be reorganized (Frantz Fanon, 1963:37). Engaging with the complexities of the gendered and racialized oppressions of colonized women is key to illuminating the conditions of the women’s resistance, accommodation, set-backs and triumphs for rights. This poster presentation will highlight images portrayed by colonizers of South Asian women and the roles that other colonized women were forced to endure during the era of 19th century colonialism.

Authors

• Priyanka Bahl, University of Ontario Institute of Technology

• Wesley Crichlow, University of Ontario Institute of Technology