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Model-minority Imperialism
Victor Bascara
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Description for Model-minority Imperialism
Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
At the beginning of the twentieth century, soon after the conclusion of the Spanish-American War, the United States was an imperialistic nation, maintaining (often with the assistance of military force) a far-flung and growing empire. After a long period of collective national amnesia regarding American colonialism, in the Philippines and elsewhere, scholars have resurrected the power of “empire” as a way of revealing American history and culture. Focusing on the terms of Asian American assimilation and the rise of the model-minority myth, Victor Bascara examines the resurgence of empire as a tool for acknowledging—and understanding—the legacy of American imperialism. Model-Minority ... Read more
At the beginning of the twentieth century, soon after the conclusion of the Spanish-American War, the United States was an imperialistic nation, maintaining (often with the assistance of military force) a far-flung and growing empire. After a long period of collective national amnesia regarding American colonialism, in the Philippines and elsewhere, scholars have resurrected the power of “empire” as a way of revealing American history and culture. Focusing on the terms of Asian American assimilation and the rise of the model-minority myth, Victor Bascara examines the resurgence of empire as a tool for acknowledging—and understanding—the legacy of American imperialism. Model-Minority ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816645121
SKU
V9780816645121
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About Victor Bascara
Victor Bascara is assistant professor of English and Asian American studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
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