American settler colonialism : a history / Walter L. Hixson.
| Author/creator | Hixson, Walter L. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. |
| Description | xii, 253 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : settler colonialism, history, and theory -- "People from the unknown world": the colonial encounter and the acceleration of violence -- "No savage shall inherit the land": settler colonialism through the American Revolution -- "The savage and common enemy of the country": US settler colonialism to the Mississippi River -- "Scenes of agony and blood": settler colonialism and the Mexican and Civil Wars -- "They promised to take our land and they took it": settler colonialism in the American West -- "Spaces of denial": American settler colonialism in Hawai'i and Alaska -- "Things too scandalous to write": the Philippine intervention and the continuities of colonialism -- "A very particular kind of inclusion": indigenous people in the postcolonial United States -- Conclusion : the boomerang of savagery. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013028797 |
| ISBN | 1137374241 (hbk) |
| ISBN | 9781137374240 (hbk) |
| ISBN | 113737425X (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9781137374257 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E179.5 .H59 2013 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |