Manifesting America
The Imperial Construction of U.S. National Space
By: Mark Rifkin
Hardcover | 27 October 2009
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Focusing on Indian removal in the southeast and western Great Lakes regions as well as the annexation of Texas and California, the monograph tracks the confrontation between U.S. law and the self-representations of once-alien peoples newly subjected to it. Institutions in the U.S. legitimized conquest by creating forms of official recognition for dominated groups that reinforced the logic and justice of U.S. mappings. But the imposed mappings continued to be haunted by the persistence of earlier political geographies. Examining a variety of nonfictional writings (including memorials, autobiographies, and histories) produced by imperially displaced populations, Rifkin illustrates how these texts contest the terms and dynamics of U.S. policy by highlighting specific forms of collectivity and placemaking disavowed in official accounts. Persuasively argued and anchored with judicious research, Manifesting America provides an overdue chapter in the history of resistance to U.S. imperialism.
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ISBN: 9780195387179
ISBN-10: 0195387171
Published: 27th October 2009
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 288
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: Oxford University Press USA
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 15.7 x 23.6 x 2.0
Weight (kg): 0.55
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