All the World's a Fair: Visions of Empire at American International Expositions, 1876–1916

Robert W. Rydell contends that America's early world's fairs actually served to legitimate racial exploitation at home and the creation of an empire abroad. He looks in particular to the “ethnological” displays of nonwhites-set up by showmen but endorsed by prominent anthropologists-which lent scientific credibility to popular racial attitudes and helped build public support for domestic and foreign policies. Rydell's lively and thought-provoking study draws on archival records, newspaper and magazine articles, guidebooks, popular novels, and oral histories.

Details

Type

Book

Place of publication

Chicago, Illinois

Year

1984

Number of pages

328 pages

Language

English

ISBN

9780226732404

Open stacks or available on request

Open stacks

Illustrations

Yes

Bibliography

Yes

UDC code and author sign

707.41 Ryd

Volumes

1

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