Routledge - Imperial Leather: Race, Gender, and Sexuality

Imperial Leather by Routledge examines the complex connections between gender, race, and class that defined British imperialism and its eventual dismantling. This academic work traces a historical timeline starting from Victorian Britain through to the modern power struggles in South Africa. Readers will explore how sexuality, fetishism, and money influenced imperial structures. The book analyzes the relationship between gender and violence, as well as the link between domesticity and the imperial market. It also looks at how nationalism was gendered within zones of imperial and anti-imperial power. This text provides a deep look at the social and political forces that shaped colonial history and its lasting impact on global power dynamics.