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The aim is to explore how colonial seascapes functioned as cultural geographies of authority during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the Southwest Pacific.

July 29, 2026Cultural Geographies

From the coloniser’s point of view: Cultural seascapes, power relations, and colonial subjectivities in the Southwest Pacific, 1880–1912

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Analysis examines how colonial seascapes shaped power relations and identities in the Southwest Pacific labor circuit, suggesting ongoing implications.

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The aim is to explore how colonial seascapes functioned as cultural geographies of authority during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the Southwest Pacific.
Analyzed diary and memoir writings of Douglas Rannie, focusing on his experiences in the Queensland-Southwest Pacific labor circuit.
Interpreted these writings as representational artefacts rather than mere records of the labor trade.
Investigated connections between island encounters, shipboard authority, and mainland institutions.
Identified the seascape as a historically constructed yet naturalized order influencing perceptions of Pacific Islanders as mobile laborers needing supervision.
Highlighted the role of colonial agents in interpreting and managing labor relations, protection, and racial differences.
Contributed to cultural geography discussions by linking maritime circuits of islands, ships, and colonial institutions.

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Francisco Tiapa (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a295c8da07d9defa638c https://doi.org/10.1177/14744740261470825

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July 29, 2026Cultural Geographies

From the coloniser’s point of view: Cultural seascapes, power relations, and colonial subjectivities in the Southwest Pacific, 1880–1912

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Analysis examines how colonial seascapes shaped power relations and identities in the Southwest Pacific labor circuit, suggesting ongoing implications.

Key Points

The aim is to explore how colonial seascapes functioned as cultural geographies of authority during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the Southwest Pacific.
Analyzed diary and memoir writings of Douglas Rannie, focusing on his experiences in the Queensland-Southwest Pacific labor circuit.
Interpreted these writings as representational artefacts rather than mere records of the labor trade.
Investigated connections between island encounters, shipboard authority, and mainland institutions.
Identified the seascape as a historically constructed yet naturalized order influencing perceptions of Pacific Islanders as mobile laborers needing supervision.
Highlighted the role of colonial agents in interpreting and managing labor relations, protection, and racial differences.
Contributed to cultural geography discussions by linking maritime circuits of islands, ships, and colonial institutions.

Cite This Study

Francisco Tiapa (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a295c8da07d9defa638c https://doi.org/10.1177/14744740261470825

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