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Martial races, the military, race and masculinity in British imperial culture, 1857-1914, Heather Streets

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Martial races

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Heather Streets

MUP - Manchester Studies in Imperialism

the military, race and masculinity in British imperial culture, 1857-1914

Introduction -- 1. The transformation of the British and Indian Armies in the Rebellion of 1857 -- 2. 'Side by side in generous rivalry': Highlanders, Sikhs and Gurkhas in the Rebellion -- 3. A 'question on which the safety of the Empire depends': the European threat, recruiting, and the development of martial race ideology after 1870 -- 4. 'A power which a man should try to manage for himself': military influence and martial race discourse in British popular culture -- 5. Martial races: the Inter-imperial uses of a racially gendered language -- 6. Representation versus experience: life as a martial race soldier -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index