The YMCA in Late Colonial India: Modernization, Philanthropy and American Soft Power in South Asia

by Harald Fischer-Tiné

This book explores the history and agendas of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) through its activities in South Asia. Focusing on interactions between American 'Y' workers and the local population, representatives of the British colonial state, and a host of international actors, it assesses their impact on the making of modern India. In turn, it shows how the knowledge and experience acquired by the Y in South Asia had a significant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350275271
• ISBN13: 9781350275270
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"