Description
Concrete Colonialism Is A History Of The Us Colonial Project In The Philippines Told Through The Lens Of Reinforced Concrete Construction. Though Still A New Technology In The Early Twentieth Century, The Us Colonial Government Used It To The Virtual Exclusion Of All Other Building Materials. Drawing On Archives Of Colonial Papers, Government Reports, Industry Periodicals, And Other Historical Accounts, Diana Jean S. Martinez Demonstrates And Teases Out The Complexities Of The American Empire And Its Relationship To The Rest Of The World. Concrete's Double Meaning, It Being Both A Construction Tool And A Descriptor Of Actuality And Solidity, Maps Onto The Colonial Practices Enacted In The Philippines, A Form Of Colonialism Intended To Be Durable And Capable Of Outlasting A Legally Defined Colonial Sovereignty. Situating The Philippines Within The Transformative Processes Of Globalization, Martinez Considers The Annexation Of The Archipelago As Part Of An American Civilizing Mission, A Goal Influenced And Supported By The Environmental Imperviousness And Long-lasting Nature Of Concrete-- Provided By Publisher.
