Listed in: American Studies, as AMST-315
Solsiree Del Moral (Section 01)
Despite the dominant historical narrative of U.S. “exceptionalism,” imperial practices are at the heart of U.S. history and the formation of an American colonial state. In this course, we survey the emergence of U.S. Empire in the Pacific and Caribbean at the turn of the century (1890s-1910s). In the mid-nineteenth century, the United States was emerging as an empire, as the Spanish Empire was contracting and the British Empire was expanding. The formation of the United States as an empire, therefore, was shaped by competing international actors and great historical change. We examine the history of four turn-of-the-century U.S. territories in the Pacific and Caribbean: Hawaii, the Philippines, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. Class readings and lectures privilege the perspective of colonial peoples. We highlight the multiple ways colonial societies negotiated U.S. colonial practices. Colonial responses to U.S. imperialism were varied, ranging from radical nationalism, autonomism, and annexation. Throughout the course, we pay particular attention to how racial ideologies informed colonial practices.
Limited to 20 students. Fall semester. Professor del Moral.
Section 01
W 02:30 PM - 05:00 PM MORG 110
| ISBN | Title | Publisher | Author(s) | Comment | Book Store | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurgent Cuba: Race, Nation, and Revolution, 1868-1898 | University of North Carolina Press | Ferrer, Ada | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Imposing Decency: The Politics of Sexuality and Race in Puerto Rico, 1870-1920 | Duke University Press | Findlay, Eileen | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| The Blood of Government: Race, Empire, the United States and the Philippines | University of North Carolina Press | Kramer, Paul A. | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| The New Empire: An Interpretation of American Expansion, 1860-1898 | Cornell University Press | LaFeber, Walter | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| The War of 1898: The United States and Cuba in History and Historiography | University of North Carolina Press | Perez, Louis A. | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| Aloha Betrayed: Native Hawaiian Resistance to American Colonialism | Duke University Press | Silva, Noenoe K. | Amherst Books | TBD | ||
| How to Read a Book | Simon and Schuster | Adler, Mortimer & Van Doren, Charles | Amherst Books | TBD |
These books are available locally at Amherst Books.