Article ID: CBB001420240

Through the Looking Glass: Photography, Science and Imperial Motivations in John Thomson's Photographic Expeditions (2014)

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The article discusses Scottish photographer and explorer John Thomson, focusing particularly on his four-volume book "Illustrations of China and Its People," as well as his later books "The Straits of Malacca," "Through Cyprus With a Camera," and "Street Life in London." The interrelationship between science and photography is explored. Topics considered include British imperialism, geography and travel, nineteenth-century beliefs in racial differences, post-colonial theory, Orientalism, ethnography, and Victorian photographic travel books.

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Authors & Contributors
Foliard, Daniel
Dai Prà, Elena
Skeehan, Danielle C.
Valentina De Santi
Kumar, Siva Prashant
Mulich, Jeppe
Concepts
Imperialism
Colonialism
Travel; exploration
Geography
Science and race
Cross-cultural interaction; cultural influence
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
18th century
Renaissance
Early modern
17th century
Places
Great Britain
China
Africa
India
Trentino
Atlantic world
Institutions
Royal Geographical Society
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