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Zusatztext "[A] delightful reading that brings hope for tying Filipino history and world history into greater affinity." Informationen zum Autor John D. Blanco is Assistant Professor of Comparative Literature at University of California! San Diego. Klappentext "The value of this book's contribution to the comparative history of colonial cultures is indubitable, and its theoretical arguments are richly suggestive beyond its immediate sphere. This will be not only a crucial intervention in Philippine studies, but also one of real importance to the comparative study of colonialism, transnational modernities, and nationalism."—David Lloyd, author of Anomalous States: Irish Writing and the Postcolonial Moment and Ireland After History Zusammenfassung A study of the cultural transformations arrived at by Spanish colonists, native-born creoles, mestizos (Chinese and Spanish), and indigenous colonial subjects in the Philippines during the crisis of colonial hegemony in the nineteenth century and the social anomie that resulted from this crisis in law and politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Illustrations Preface Introduction: Political Communities! "Common Sense!" and the Colonial State PART 1. SHIBBOLETHS Chapter 1. Imperial Christendom and the Colonial State Chapter 2. Special Laws and States of Exception Chapter 3. Customs/(Ka)Ugali(an) PART 2. PROJECTS Chapter 4. Publics Chapter 5. Aesthetics Chapter 6. Values/Norms PART 3. CONCATENATIONS Chapter 7. Gothic Epilogue: Colonialism and Modernity Notes Bibliography Index
