| Description |
xii, 235 p. : ill. |
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America and the long 19th century |
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America and the long 19th century.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: educated subjects: literary production, colonial expansion, and the pedagogical public sphere -- The alchemy of English: colonial state-building and the imperial origins of American literary study -- Empire's proxy: literary study as benevolent discipline -- Agents of assimilation: female authority, male domesticity, and the familial dramas of colonial tutelage -- The performance of patriotism: ironic affiliations and literary disruptions in Carlos Bulosan's America -- Conclusion: "An empire of letters": literary tradition, national sovereignty, and neocolonialism. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
American literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism.
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Imperialism in literature.
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Philippine literature (English)
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Americans -- Philippines.
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American literature -- Filipino American authors -- History and criticism.
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National characteristics, American, in literature.
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United States -- Relations -- Philippines.
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Philippines -- Relations -- United States.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780814794760 (alk. paper) |
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9780814794777 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780814794784 (e-book) |
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