Empire's Proxy American Literature and U. S. Imperialism in the Philippines |
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| Author:
| Wesling, Meg |
| Series title: | American Literatures Initiative Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8147-9477-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2011 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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In the late nineteenth century, American teachers descended on the Philippines. This book argues that the ideological work of colonial dominance figured into the emerging field of American literature, and that the consolidation of a canon of American literature was intertwined with the administrative and intellectual tasks of colonial management.
In the late nineteenth century, American teachers descended on the Philippines. This book argues that the ideological work of colonial dominance figured into the emerging field of American literature, and that the consolidation of a canon of American literature was intertwined with the administrative and intellectual tasks of colonial management.