The Colonial World as Geological Metaphor
Strata(gems) of Empire in Victorian Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4888907 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Suzanne Zeller (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Pages | 85-107 |
| Publication date | 2000-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Osiris (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0369-7827 • E-ISSN: 1933-8287 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/649320 |
| OpenAlex | W1975436705 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
This essay highlights the experience of British North America during the Victorian age as a case study in the complex relationship between science and empire. It analyzes the development of geology as a Victorian (and highly imperialistic) science in colonial Canada, in three chronological phases. During each, the study of geology helped to structure an imperial-colonial dialogue that reflected changing mutual perceptions and relationships. As colonists undertook geological exploration and interpretation, they modified imperial institutions to suit their goals. They also absorbed the means by which to colonize other peoples and regions. In this sense, the quintessential Victorian science exerted powerful cultural influences, transforming new landscapes into readable texts that redefined the future
Archaeology · British Empire · Colonialism · Empire · Metaphor · Australian Indigenous Culture and History · History · History of Science and Natural History · Philosophy · Polar Research and Ecology
| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,47 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2026 (20) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |