1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910463477903321

Autore

Caronan Faye <1979->

Titolo

Legitimizing empire : Filipino American and U.S. Puerto Rican cultural critique / / Faye Caronan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Urbana, [Illinois] ; ; Chicago, [Illinois] ; ; Springfield, [Illinois] : , : University of Illinois Press, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-252-08080-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Collana

Asian American Experience

Disciplina

327.730599

Soggetti

Imperialism - United States

Electronic books.

United States Relations Philippines

Phillippines Relations United States

United States Relations Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Relations United States

United States Race relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Consuming (Post)Colonial Culture: Multicultural Experiences in Travelogues  and Ethnic Novels; 2. Revising the Colonialism-as-Romance Metaphor: From Conquest to Neocolonialis; 3. Bastards of U.S. Imperialism: Demanding Recognition  in the American Family; 4. Performing Genealogies: Poetic Pedagogies of Disidentification; Conclusion: Imagining the End of Empire; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"After the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired overseas colonies and became an empire. Since the advent of U.S. colonialism in the Philippines and Puerto Rico, to reconcile its new status as an overseas empire with its anticolonial roots, the United States distinguished itself from European empires by claiming that it would altruistically establish democratic institutions in its colonies. In response, Filipino and Puerto Rican artists have challenged the promises of benevolent assimilation to demonstrate how U.S.



imperialism is inherently self-interested, not exceptional among empires. Faye Caronan examines Puerto Rican and Filipino/American cultural productions as pivotal engagements with U.S. imperial exploits in these two terrains. Caronan skillfully interprets novels, films, performance poetry, and other cultural productions as both symptoms of and resistance against American military, social, economic and political incursions into these territories. Today the Philippines is an independent nation whereas Puerto Rico is a U.S. commonwealth, but somehow both remain subordinate to America. The different colonial relations mean that the Philippines and Puerto Rico cannot serve the same function in justifying U.S. imperialism. Caronan's juxtaposition reveals two different yet simultaneous models of U.S. neocolonial power and contradicts American exceptionalism as a reluctant empire that only accepts colonies for the benefit of the colonized and global welfare"--

"When the United States acquired the Philippines and Puerto Rico, it reconciled its status as an empire with its anticolonial roots by claiming that it would altruistically establish democratic institutions in its new colonies. Ever since, Filipino and Puerto Rican artists have challenged promises of benevolent assimilation and portray U.S. imperialism as both self-interested and unexceptional among empires.  Faye Caronan's examination interprets the pivotal engagement of novels, films, performance poetry, and other cultural productions as both symptoms of and resistance against American military, social, economic, and political incursions. Though the Philippines became an independent nation and Puerto Rico a U.S. commonwealth, both remain subordinate to the United States. Caronan's juxtaposition reveals two different yet simultaneous models of U.S. neocolonial power and contradicts American exceptionalism as a reluctant empire that only accepts colonies for the benefit of the colonized and global welfare. Her analysis, meanwhile, demonstrates how popular culture allows for alternative narratives of U.S. imperialism, but also functions to contain those alternatives. "--



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910780148403321

Titolo

The 2000 Census : interim assessment / / Panel to Review the 2000 Census ; Constance F. Citro, Daniel L. Cork, and Janet L. Norwood, editors ; Committee on National Statistics, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : National Academy Press, , 2001

©2001

ISBN

0-309-17035-4

0-309-51043-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxi, 226 pages) : illustrations, maps

Altri autori (Persone)

CitroConstance F <1942-> (Constance Forbes)

CorkDaniel L

NorwoodJanet L <1923-2015.> (Janet Lippe)

Disciplina

304.6097309051

Soggetti

United States Census, 2000 Evaluation

United States Census, 2000 Methodology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-221).

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""List of Tables""; ""List of Figures""; ""List of Boxes""; ""Part I Letter Report""; ""Part II Interim Report""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Evaluation Issues""; ""3 Census Operations: Overview""; ""4 Census Operations: Assessment""; ""5 Demographic Analysis""; ""6 Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation: Overview""; ""7 Accuracy and Coverage Evaluation: Assessment""; ""8 Imputations and Late Additions""; ""Appendix A Census Operations""; ""Appendix B Mail Returns""; ""Appendix C A.C.E. Operations""; ""Glossary""  ; ""References"" ""Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff""