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Empire’s Proxy

- American Literature and U.S. Imperialism in the Philippines

About Empire’s Proxy

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.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780814794760
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 248
  • Published:
  • April 11, 2011
  • Dimensions:
  • 153x229x20 mm.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: July 11, 2024

Description of Empire’s Proxy

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.

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