All the World's a Fair: Visions of Empire at American

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 nonwhitesâ€”set up by showmen but endorsed by prominent anthropologistsâ€”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.
Country USA
Brand University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer The University of Chicago Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
ReleaseDate 1987-10-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780226732404

Country	USA
Brand	University of Chicago Press
Manufacturer	The University of Chicago Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
ReleaseDate	1987-10-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780226732404

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