The Hammock and the Colonial Journey of Conquest
The article considers the colonial meaning of the hammock. The conversion of the hammock from a stationary apparatus of leisure into that of a mobile train powered by human energy became identified with a symbol of British colonialism. But the introduction of the hammock was not accepted by the peo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Danish |
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Aalborg University Open Publishing
2012-08-01
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| Series: | Akademisk Kvarter |
| Online Access: | https://journals.aau.dk/index.php/ak/article/view/3281 |