Securing paradise : tourism and militarism in Hawai'i and the Philippines / Vernadette Vicuña Gonzalez.
| Author/creator | Gonzalez, Vernadette Vicuña, 1973- author. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Durham : Duke University Press, 2013. |
| Description | 1 online resource (x, 284 pages) : illustrations. |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Next wave Next wave (Duke University Press) ^A521132 |
| Contents | Introduction: military-tourism partnerships in Hawai'i and the Philippines -- Manifest destinations and the work of tropical fictions -- Scenic highways, masculinity, modernity, and mobility -- Neoliberation and U.S.-Philippines circuits of sacrifice and gratitude -- Remembering Pearl Harbor, reinforcing vigilance -- The machine in the garden : helicopter airmobilities, aerial fields of vision, and surrogate tropics -- Playing soldier and going native in Subic Freeport's jungle tour -- Conclusion: insecurities, tourism, and terror. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Securing paradise. Durham : Duke University Press, 2013 9780822353553 9780822353706 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9780822395942 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 0822395940 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 1299677533 (ebk) |
| ISBN | 9781299677531 (ebk) |
| Stock number | 499003 MIL |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |