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Cultures of United States Imperialism
. Ed(S): Kaplan, Amy; Pease, Donald E.
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paperback. Editor(s): Kaplan, Amy; Pease, Donald E. Series: New Americanists. Num Pages: 680 pages, 19ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTQ; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1039.
Cultures of United States Imperialism represents a major paradigm shift that will remap the field of American Studies. Pointing to a glaring blind spot in the basic premises of the study of American culture, leading critics and theorists in cultural studies, history, anthropology, and literature reveal the "denial of empire" at the heart of American Studies. Challenging traditional definitions and periodizations of imperialism, this volume shows how international relations reciprocally shape a dominant imperial culture at home and how imperial relations are enacted and contested within the United States.
Drawing on a broad range of interpretive practices, these essays range ... Read more
Cultures of United States Imperialism represents a major paradigm shift that will remap the field of American Studies. Pointing to a glaring blind spot in the basic premises of the study of American culture, leading critics and theorists in cultural studies, history, anthropology, and literature reveal the "denial of empire" at the heart of American Studies. Challenging traditional definitions and periodizations of imperialism, this volume shows how international relations reciprocally shape a dominant imperial culture at home and how imperial relations are enacted and contested within the United States.
Drawing on a broad range of interpretive practices, these essays range ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
Series
New Americanists
Number of Pages
680
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822314134
SKU
V9780822314134
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About . Ed(S): Kaplan, Amy; Pease, Donald E.
Amy Kaplan is Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania. Donald E. Pease is Avalon Foundation Chair of the Humanities and Professor of English, Dartmouth College.
Reviews for Cultures of United States Imperialism
"A superb collection of essays that presents a unique model for a Post-American cultural studies. As a whole, the volume argues persuasively for the centrality of culture in the study of imperialist politics and the defining significance of imperialism in U.S. cultural formations."—Steven Mailloux, University of California, Irvine "This collection is well positioned to intervene in the most important scholarly ... Read more