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The document is a scholarly work by Farish A. Noor that examines data-gathering practices in colonial Southeast Asia from 1800 to 1900, focusing on how these practices shaped perceptions of the region and its peoples. It critiques the writings of colonial figures such as Stamford Raffles and John Crawfurd, highlighting their roles in constructing racialized narratives that justified imperialism. The book argues that the drive for information and surveillance in the colonial era laid the groundwork for conte

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