Securing Paradise: Tourism and Militarism in Hawai'i and the Philippines
(Part of the Next Wave: New Directions in Women's Studies Series)
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In Securing Paradise , Vernadette Vicu a Gonzalez shows how tourism and militarism have functioned together in Hawai i and the Philippines, jointly empowering the United States to assert its geostrategic and economic interests in the Pacific. She does so by interpreting fiction, closely examining colonial and military construction projects, and delving into present-day tourist practices, spaces, and narratives. For instance, in both Hawai i and the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0822353709
ISBN13:9780822353706
Release Date:July 2013
Publisher:Duke University Press
Length:296 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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