Browsing by Subject "Cultural hegemony"

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    Harmony in History: Unveiling the History of Women Tea Plantations Workers Through Jhumur Songs
    (University of North Bengal, 2024) Bhowmik, Nandini; Biswas, Samar Kumar
    This paper explores the cultural significance of jhumur songs within the context of colonial Assam's tea plantation communities. Jhumur, originating from the Sadanic language, serves as a vital narrative tool reflecting the experiences and struggles of tea plantation workers, particularly women. Through an analysis of jhumur songs and historical sources, the paper reveals the deceptive strategies employed by the British government and plantation owners to recruit and exploit labourers. Specific examples of jhumur songs are examined to illustrate themes of migration, exploitation and cultural resistance. The paper introduces two theoretical frameworks— the "Migration-Exploitation-Strategies Nexus" and the "Model of Colonial Hegemony and Cultural Resistance" to analyse the socio-cultural dynamics at play. Ultimately, this study highlights the enduring resilience and cultural identity embedded within colonial Assam's tea plantation communities as evidenced by the poignant narratives preserved in jhumur song.
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    Tracing the roots of missionary education in Darjeeling hills
    (University of North Bengal, 2015-03) Sharma, Niyati Rekha
    This is a brief historical narrative on the Christian missionary education in India, particularly in Darjeeling hills. The article examines whether missionary education was an agent of enlightenment, emancipation or as an instrument of colonial conquest. The history of colonial/missionary education has been examined in the light of Gramscian concept of ‘cultural hegemony’ and Althusser’s concept of ‘ideological state apparatus’, highlighting the strategies of the colonial governance. Darjeeling, a colonial enclave, more like a private domain to the ruling race then, turned out to be a hunting ground for the missionary, who, among other activities, played a lead role in spreading Western education which continued to shape post-colonial education not only in Darjeeling but in the rest of India.