American Commodities in an Age of Empire
By
Mona Domosh (Author)
Hardback
Available / dispatched within 1 - 2 weeks
Quantity
Description
This is a novel interpretation of the relationship between consumerism, commercialism, and imperialism during the first empire building era of America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Unlike other empires in history, which were typically built on military power, the first American empire was primarily a commercial one, dedicated to pushing products overseas and dominating foreign markets. While the American government was important, it was the great capitalist firms of America - Heinz, Singer, McCormick, Kodak, Standard Oil - that drove the imperial process, explicitly linking the purchase of consumer goods overseas with 'civilization'. Their persistent message to America's prospective customers was, 'buy American products and join the march of progress'.Domosh also explores how the images of peoples overseas conveyed through goods elevated America's sense of itself in the world. 4 Tables, black and white; 83 Halftones, black and white
About the Author
Mona Domosh is Professor of Geography at Dartmouth College. She is also co-editor of the journal CulturalGeographies
More Details
- Contributor: Mona Domosh
- Imprint: Routledge
- ISBN13: 9780415945714
- Number of Pages: 216
- Packaged Dimensions: 138x216mm
- Packaged Weight: 476
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Release Date: 2006-06-19
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: Mona Domosh is Professor of Geography at Dartmouth College. She is also co-editor of the journal CulturalGeographies
Delivery Options
Home Delivery
Store Delivery
Free Returns
We hope you are delighted with everything you buy from us. However, if you are not, we will refund or replace your order up to 30 days after purchase. Terms and exclusions apply; find out more from our Returns and Refunds Policy.