The star-entangled banner : one hundred years of America in the Philippines / Sharon Delmendo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Delmendo, Sharon, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nationalism--Philippines--History.

Nationalism.

Nationalism--United States--History.

Imperialism--History.

Imperialism.

United States--Relations--Philippines.

United States.

Philippines--Relations--United States.

Philippines.

United States--Foreign relations--20th century.

United States--Foreign relations--2001-2009.

Philippines--Colonization--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

During a ceremony held in 1996 to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of formal Philippine independence, the U.S. flag was being lowered while the Philippine flag was being raised, and the two became entangled. In The Star-Entangled Banner , Sharon Delmendo demonstrates that this incident is indicative of the longstanding problematic relationship between the two countries. When faced with a national crisis or a compelling need to reestablish its autonomy, each nation paradoxically turns to its history with the other to define its place in the world. Each chapter of the book deals with a separate issue in this linked history: the influence of Buffalo Bill's show on the proto-nationalism of Jos Rizal, who is often described as the "First Filipino"; the portrayal of the Philippines in American children's books; Back to Bataan , a World War II movie starring John Wayne; the post-independence fiction of F. Sionil Jos ; and the refusal of the U..S military to return the Balangiga Bells, which were taken as war booty during the Philippine-American War. Ultimately, Delmendo demonstrates how the effects of U.S. imperialism in the Philippines continue to resonate in U.S. foreign policy in the post cold war era and the war on terrorism.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Introduction: "The Splendid Struggle for Independence": Philippine and American (Co)Constructions of Nationalism

Chapter 1: Cultural Constructions of Nationalism: José Rizal, Buffalo Bill, and Los Indios Bravos

Chapter 2: Marketing Colonialism: Little Brown Brothers in the Kodak Zone

Chapter 3: Back to Bataan Once More: Pax Americana and the Pacific Theater

Chapter 4: The Star-Entangled Banner: Commemorating One Hundred Years of Philippine (In)Dependence and Philippine-American Relations

Chapter 5: Canto del Viajero: F. Sionil José's Restorative Historical Passage

Conclusion: The Battleground of History: The Balangiga Bells

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Author.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-224) and index.

ISBN:

0-8135-5987-1

0-8135-3647-2

OCLC:

607875233