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In American Tropics, Allan Punzalan Isaac explores American fantasies about the Philippines and other "unincorporated" parts of the US nation that obscure the contradictions of a democratic country possessing colonies. Isaac examines the American empires images of the Philippines in Hollyw...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Isaac, Allan Punzalan (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2006.
Colección:Critical American studies series.
Temas:
Filipino Americans > Race identity.
Racism in popular culture > United States.
Postcolonialism.
Imperialism > History.
Filipino Americans > Study and teaching.
Imperialism in literature.
American literature > Filipino American authors > History and criticism.
Filipino Americans > Ethnic identity.
Américains d'origine philippine > Identité ethnique.
Racisme dans la culture populaire > États-Unis.
Postcolonialisme.
Impérialisme > Histoire.
Américains d'origine philippine > Étude et enseignement.
Impérialisme dans la littérature.
Littérature américaine > Auteurs américains d'origine philippine > Histoire et critique.
postcolonialism.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
HISTORY > United States > 20th century.
American literature > Filipino American authors
Imperialism
Imperialism in literature
International relations
Postcolonialism
Race relations
Racism in popular culture
United States > Race relations.
United States > Relations > Philippines.
Philippines > Relations > United States.
États-Unis > Relations raciales.
Philippines
United States
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In American Tropics, Allan Punzalan Isaac explores American fantasies about the Philippines and other "unincorporated" parts of the US nation that obscure the contradictions of a democratic country possessing colonies. Isaac examines the American empires images of the Philippines in Hollywood films such as Blue Hawaii and novels such as Carlos Bulosan's America Is in the Heart and Jessica Hagedorn's Dogeaters.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxx, 205 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-199) and index.
ISBN:9780816695553
0816695555

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