Representations of American Imperialism in Picture Postcards of Manila, 1898-1946

This book utilizes postcards as a historical and visual lens to consider the built environment of the Philippines after the governmental regime change in 1898. By compiling and using visual references to show shifting patterns of urban environmental design during the Philippines American colonial era, this volume will reveal the changes in Manila s built environment. This book will also examine the loss of the historic urban form post-1946. In detailing the altering landscape of Manila, the book reveals the relationship between the development of the built environment and its societal context.

List of contents

1. Images of Spanish Colonial Manila in Early-American Colonial Era Postcards.- 2. Manila, the Tropical Landscape, and the Americanized Cityscape.- 3. The Development of Colonial Manila and the Contribution of Native Architects.- 4. The Advancement of Local Culture, Beauty, and the Commonwealth Era in Postcards.- 5. Conclusion.

About the author

Ian Morley is a Professor in the Department of History at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, China. He has published widely on the design of built environments, particularly those evolving during the Philippines' American colonial era (1898-1946). He is Vice President of the International Planning History Society.

Summary

This book utilizes postcards as a historical and visual lens to consider the built environment of the Philippines after the governmental regime change in 1898. By compiling and using visual references to show shifting patterns of urban environmental design during the Philippines’ American colonial era, this volume will reveal the changes in Manila’s built environment. This book will also examine the loss of the historic urban form post-1946. In detailing the altering landscape of Manila, the book reveals the relationship between the development of the built environment and its societal context.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Morley
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 08.10.2025
• EAN: 9783032012432
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3201243-2
• No. of pages: 200
• Illustrations: Approx. 200 p. 30 illus.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Kunstgeschichte, Südostasien, Kolonialismus und Imperialismus, Art History, Geschichte: Ereignisse und Themen, Indischer Subkontinent, Manila, Urban History, postcards, Modernization, Imperialism and Colonialism, History of Southeast Asia, History of South Asia, Collective Memory, National Development, history of the Philippines, Filipino History, colonialism in the philippines, urban history of the philippines, filipino urban history, postcards in filipino history